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Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
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Assets $ 14,138us-gaap_Assets $ 14,909us-gaap_Assets $ 15,264us-gaap_Assets
Distribution Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]      
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Assets 11,899us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_DistributionOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]   11,823us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_DistributionOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]
Distribution Operations [Member]      
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Assets   12,041us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_DistributionOperationsMember
 
Retail Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]      
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Assets 1,100us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]   738us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]
Retail Operations [Member]      
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Assets   670us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
 
Wholesale Services [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]      
Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Assets 698us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1],[2]   1,782us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1],[2]
Wholesale Services [Member]      
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Assets   1,402us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
 
Midstream Operations [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]      
Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Assets 693us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_MidstreamOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]   698us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_MidstreamOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]
Midstream Operations [Member]      
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Assets   694us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_MidstreamOperationsMember
 
Other Segments [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]      
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Assets 9,052us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1],[3]   9,844us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1],[3]
Other Segments [Member]      
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Assets   9,723us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
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Assets   (9,621)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Continuing Operations [Member]      
Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Assets $ 14,138us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1] $ 14,909us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ 15,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1]
[1] Identifiable assets are those used in each segment's operations. Amounts as of March 31, 2014 exclude assets held for sale.
[2] The revenues for wholesale services are netted with costs associated with its energy and risk management activities. A reconciliation of our operating revenues and our intercompany revenues is shown in the following table.
[3] Our other non-reportable segments include our investment in Triton, which was part of our cargo shipping segment that is classified as discontinued operations. For more information, see Note 12.