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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred income tax assets    
Total deferred income tax assets 4.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross $ 3.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Deferred income tax liabilities    
Plant-related 591.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 491.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Employee benefits 83.9wps_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesEmployeeBenefits 81.0wps_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesEmployeeBenefits
Regulatory deferrals 42.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities 44.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Other 13.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 16.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred income tax liabilities 730.3us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 633.8us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Balance sheet presentation    
Current deferred income tax liabilities - included in other current liabilities 3.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 10.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities 722.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 619.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total net deferred income tax liabilities 725.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 630.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Income taxes, additional disclosures    
Deferred tax credit carryforwards of alternative minimum tax credits 1.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax  
Deferred tax credit carryforwards of general business credits 1.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness  
Net regulatory asset for regulatory tax effects 32.7wps_NetRegulatoryAssetForRegulatoryTaxEffects $ 25.9wps_NetRegulatoryAssetForRegulatoryTaxEffects
General business credits    
Income taxes, additional disclosures    
Carryback period of general business tax credits 1 year  
Carryforward period of general business tax credits 20 years