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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) [Line Items]    
Inventory Valuation Reserves $ 10us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves $ 2us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) 0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Inaccessible [Member]    
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) [Line Items]    
Inventory, Gross 12us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= gas_InaccessibleMember
 
Tropical Shipping [Member]    
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) [Line Items]    
Investments and Cash   $ 26us-gaap_InvestmentsAndCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gas_TropicalShippingMember