Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 16.8	$ 0
Long-term investment	16.8	15.5	15.0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances	1.6	0	5.4
Short-term debt	355.0	263.0	263.0
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,097.5	1,140.9	1,057.9
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	16.8	0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances	1.6	0	5.4
Short-term debt	355.0	263.0	263.0
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,191.1	1,303.1	1,237.5
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Long-term investment	16.8	15.5	15.0
Questar Gas [Member] \| Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	1.4	0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances	1.4	0	2.0
Notes payable to Questar	195.0	166.1	206.6
Long-term debt, including current portion	384.5	426.5	343.0
Questar Gas [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	1.4	0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances	1.4	0	2.0
Notes payable to Questar	195.0	166.1	206.6
Questar Gas [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	425.6	503.7	426.3
Questar Pipeline [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Questar Pipeline [Member] \| Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	1.5	7.1	0.4
Notes receivable from Questar	36.6	38.7	42.0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	458.8	458.9	458.9
Questar Pipeline [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	1.5	7.1	0.4
Notes receivable from Questar	36.6	38.7	42.0
Questar Pipeline [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 505.5	$ 536.6	$ 547.8

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Fair value portion of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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