Derivative Instruments and Hedging - Net Notional Volume (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2017 MWh DTH gal	Dec. 31, 2016 MWh DTH gal
Network [Member] | Wholesale Electricity Contract [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount | MWh	5,000,000	5,600,000
Network [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount	6,000,000	5,800,000
Network [Member] | Fleet Fuel Contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount | gal	2,300,000	2,300,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Long [Member] | Basis Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount	60,000,000	49,000,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Short [Member] | Basis Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount	76,000,000	45,000,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Wholesale Electricity Contract [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount | MWh	2,000,000	3,000,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Wholesale Electricity Contract [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount | MWh	7,000,000	7,000,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Natural Gas and Other fuel Contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount	314,000,000	329,000,000
Renewables and Gas Activities [Member] | Financial Power Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative non-monetary notional amount	8,000,000	8,000,000