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Other Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
gal
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]    
Number of years to purchase propane under contract 6 years  
Annual Estimate Of Volume Of Propane To Be Purchased 6,500,000cpk_AnnualEstimateOfVolumeOfPropaneToBePurchased  
Total liabilities to tangible net worth minimum times 3.75cpk_MaximumLiabilitiesToTangibleNetWorthRatioUnderAgreementOne  
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum times 1.5cpk_MinimumFixedChargeCoverageRatioUnderAgreementOne  
Time to cure ratio 30 days  
Funds from operations interest coverage ratio minimum times 2cpk_MinimumInterestCoverageRatioUnderAgreementTwo  
Total debt to capital maximum 0.65cpk_MaximumDebtToNetCapitalRatioUnderAgreementTwo  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015  
Maximum authorized liability under such guarantees and letters of credit $ 50,000,000cpk_MaximumAuthorizedAmountUnderCorporateGuaranteesAndLettersOfCredit  
Aggregate guaranteed amount 31,100,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure  
Draws on letters of credit 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount  
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent 100,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent 100,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 578,000us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 700,000us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
September 12, 2013 [Member]    
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]    
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company 1,000,000cpk_StandbyLettersOfCredit
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December 2, 2013 [Member]    
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]    
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company 1,100,000cpk_StandbyLettersOfCredit
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June 1, 2014 [Member]    
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]    
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company 40,000cpk_StandbyLettersOfCredit
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TETLP Letter of Credit [Member] | Texas Eastern Transmission, LP [Member]    
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]    
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company $ 2,300,000cpk_StandbyLettersOfCredit
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