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Equity - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 18, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Jan. 13, 2015
Mar. 06, 2015
Jan. 12, 2015
Jan. 11, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized 450,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   450,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized     450,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 3,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Cash dividends declared per share to shareholders $ 0.40us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared            
Cash Distribution Approved on December 18, 2014              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distribution declaration date Dec. 18, 2014            
Cash distributions to unit holders, date of record Dec. 18, 2014            
Dividends Payable, date declared Dec. 18, 2014            
Dividends payable date of record Dec. 18, 2014            
Cash dividends declared per share to shareholders   $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Cash distribution and dividend paid date Jan. 16, 2015            
Cash Distribution Approved on December 18, 2014 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distributions declared to unit holders, per unit   $ 0.31us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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Cash distribution to unit holders     $ 14.1us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
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Cash Distribution Approved on January 13, 2015              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distribution declaration date Jan. 13, 2015            
Cash distributions to unit holders, date of record Jan. 20, 2015            
Dividends Payable, date declared Jan. 13, 2015            
Dividends payable date of record Jan. 20, 2015            
Cash dividends declared per share to shareholders       $ 0.26us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Cash distribution and dividend paid date Jan. 29, 2015            
Cash Distribution Approved on January 13, 2015 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distributions declared to unit holders, per unit       $ 0.26us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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Cash distribution to unit holders 11.7us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
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Cash Distribution Approved on March 6, 2015              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distribution declaration date Mar. 06, 2015            
Cash distributions to unit holders, date of record Mar. 31, 2015            
Dividends Payable, date declared Mar. 06, 2015            
Dividends payable date of record Mar. 31, 2015            
Cash dividends declared per share to shareholders         $ 0.14us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Cash distribution and dividend paid date Apr. 23, 2015            
Cash Distribution Approved on March 6, 2015 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash distributions declared to unit holders, per unit         $ 0.14us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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Cash distribution to unit holders 8.5us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on December 18, 2014              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders 10.8us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on December 18, 2014 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders     10.8us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on January 13, 2015              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders 9.0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on January 13, 2015 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders 9.0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on March 6, 2015              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders 6.1us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Retained Earnings | Cash Distribution Approved on March 6, 2015 | InfraREIT, L.L.C.              
Class Of Stock [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared to shareholders $ 6.1us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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