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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - PERFORMANCE STOCK RIGHTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Stock Rights      
Assumptions incorporated into the valuation models      
Risk-free interest rate minimum (as a percent) 0.21%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
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0.13%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
0.17%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Risk-free interest rate maximum (as a percent) 0.63%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
1.27%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
1.27%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Expected volatility minimum (as a percent) 18.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
15.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
14.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Expected volatility maximum (as a percent) 22.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
36.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
36.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Additional Disclosures      
Compensation cost not yet recognized $ 2.0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
   
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is to be recognized 1 year 7 months    
Performance Stock Rights | Minimum      
Assumptions incorporated into the valuation models      
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) 5.25%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
5.28%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
5.18%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Performance Stock Rights | Maximum      
Assumptions incorporated into the valuation models      
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) 5.33%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
5.34%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
5.34%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Performance Stock Rights Accounted for as Equity Awards      
Performance Stock Rights      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 5,561us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Granted (in shares) 1,113us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Award modifications (in shares) 2,295wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAwardModification
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Distributed (in shares) (2,235)wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDistributedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Adjustment for estimated payout and shares not distributed (in shares) (2,831)wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdjustmentsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 3,903us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
5,561us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
 
Weighted-Average Fair Value      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 44.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
48.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
52.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
Award modifications (in dollars per share) $ 85.09wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAwardModificationsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Distributed (in dollars per share) $ 75.02wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDistributedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Adjustment for estimated payout and shares not distributed (in dollars per share) $ 46.32wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdjustmentsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 58.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
 
Performance Stock Rights Accounted for as Equity Awards | Performance stock rights with a performance period ending December 31, 2013      
Performance Stock Rights      
Distributed (in shares) 0wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDistributedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardDateAxis
= wps_A2011PerformanceStockRightsMember
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsEquityAwardsMember
   
Performance Stock Rights Accounted for as Liability Awards      
Performance Stock Rights      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 9,222us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Granted (in shares) 4,440us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Award modifications (in shares) (2,295)wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAwardModification
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Distributed (in shares) (1,240)wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDistributedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Adjustment for estimated payout and shares not distributed (in shares) (93)wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdjustmentsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 10,034us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Weighted-Average Fair Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period, fair value as of the reporting date (in dollars per share) $ 121.26wps_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember
   
Performance Stock Rights Accounted for as Liability Awards | Performance stock rights with a performance period ending December 31, 2013      
Performance Stock Rights      
Distributed (in shares) 0wps_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDistributedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardDateAxis
= wps_A2011PerformanceStockRightsMember
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= wps_PerformanceStockRightsLiabilityAwardMember