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Intangible Assets Amortization Period

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2009	Aug. 30, 2010	Dec. 02, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,952,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 4,354,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Amortization of intangible assets	396,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	373,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	329,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of intangible assets, 2014	350,000
Amortization of intangible assets, 2015	325,000
Amortization of intangible assets, 2016	323,000
Amortization of intangible assets, 2017	323,000
Amortization of intangible assets, 2018	323,000
Regulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	3,354,000	2,790,000
Unregulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,598,000	1,564,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				237,000
FPU \| Regulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					2,500,000
Indiantown Gas Company \| Regulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	746,000					170,000
Regulatory assets	576,000
Fort Meade
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						714,000	714,000
Crescent Propane Inc \| Unregulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			200,000
Sharp Energy Inc \| Unregulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	674,000
Glades
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	724,000
Glades \| Unregulated Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	724,000
Austin Cox
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill								237,000
Virginia LP Gas, Inc. \| Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortized period of acquired intangible assets	40 years
Customer list \| Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortized period of acquired intangible assets	7 years
Customer list \| Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortized period of acquired intangible assets	12 years
Non-Compete Agreements
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortized period of acquired intangible assets	7 years
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 175,000