Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fuel Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fuel inventories	$ 74.4	$ 76.8
Public Utilities, Inventory, Fuel [Member]
Fuel inventories	$ 74.4	$ 76.8

The period end amount for a type of inventory held by the utility in a schedule of inventories.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Inventory

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516093

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-05.6(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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