Earnings Per Share (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted shares used in the EPS calculation follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
	(in millions)
Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding	175.8	175.4	176.5
Potential number of shares issuable under the Company's LTSIP	0.3	0.6	1.0
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	176.1	176.0	177.5

In the past three years, Questar had the ability to issue shares under the terms of the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Retirement Income Plan (see Note 13) and LTSIP (see Note 12).

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

The Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan allows shareholders to reinvest dividends or invest additional funds in Questar common stock. The Company can issue new shares or buy shares in the open market to meet shareholders' purchase requests. The Company bought shares in the open market to satisfy shareholders' purchases in 2014, 2013, and 2012 and no shares were issued. At December 31, 2014, there were 19,996,038 shares reserved and authorized for future issuance.