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Gas Reserves (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Gas Reserves [Abstract]    
Cumulative gross investment Jonah Wells $ 10,000,000nwn_CumulativegrossinvestmentJonahWells  
Total gas reserves investment Jonah Wells 9,200,000nwn_TotalgasreservesinvestmentJonahWells  
Net gas reserves investment Jonah Wells 8,400,000nwn_NetgasreservesinvestmentJonahWells  
Gas Reserves Percent Gas Supplies YTD 10.00%nwn_GasReservesPercentGasSuppliesYtd 6.00%nwn_GasReservesPercentGasSuppliesYtd
Gas Reserves, Current 20,020,000nwn_GasReservesCurrent 20,646,000nwn_GasReservesCurrent
Gas Reserves Noncurrent Gross 167,190,000nwn_GasReservesNoncurrentGross 140,573,000nwn_GasReservesNoncurrentGross
Gas Reserves Amortization 37,910,000nwn_GasReservesAmortization 18,575,000nwn_GasReservesAmortization
Total Gas Reserves 149,300,000nwn_TotalGasReserves 142,644,000nwn_TotalGasReserves
Deferred Taxes Related To Gas Reserves 18,551,000nwn_DeferredTaxesRelatedToGasReserves 42,117,000nwn_DeferredTaxesRelatedToGasReserves
Net Gas Reserves Investment $ 130,749,000nwn_NetGasReservesInvestment $ 100,527,000nwn_NetGasReservesInvestment