SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Percentage of total inventories stated on a LIFO basis	30.00%
PGL and NSG [Member]
Amount by which estimated replacement cost of natural gas in inventory exceeded LIFO cost	$ 151.7	$ 95.3
Natural Gas Price Benchmark	4.77	3.58
Integrys Energy Services
Inventory Write-down	$ 3.6	$ 3.4	$ 11.6

Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON)

-Number 6

-Paragraph 86

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

-Section 7

-Paragraph 14

-Chapter 4

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