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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | $ 279 | $ 388
Derivative liabilities |  | 155 | 343
Assets measured at fair value using NAV |  | 89 | 101
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 4,722 | 4,488
Total liabilities |  | 155 | 343
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 262 | 364
Derivative liabilities |  | 96 | 160
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 17 | 24
Derivative liabilities |  | 53 | 183
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 6 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 2,913 | 2,625
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 487 | 439
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 1,038 | 1,032
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents and other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 5 | 4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 3,342 | 3,086
Total liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 1
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 2,913 | 2,625
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 424 | 458
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents and other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 5 | 2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,233 | 1,288
Total liabilities |  | 147 | 324
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 115 | 249
Derivative liabilities |  | 88 | 141
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 17 | 24
Derivative liabilities |  | 53 | 183
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 6 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 487 | 439
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 614 | 574
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents and other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 147 |
Total assets |  | 147 | 114
Derivative liabilities |  | 8 |
Total liabilities |  | 8 | 19
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 147 | 114
Derivative liabilities |  | 8 | 19
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents and other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 194 | 127
Derivative liabilities |  | 31 | 86
Assets measured at fair value using NAV |  | 26 | 34
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 152 |
Derivative liabilities |  | 2 |
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 2,200 | 1,962
Total liabilities |  | 31 | 86
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 188 | 114
Derivative liabilities |  | 10 | 27
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 6 | 13
Derivative liabilities |  | 21 | 59
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 1,302 | 1,163
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 277 | 238
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 427 | 434
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,438 | 1,343
Total liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 1,302 | 1,163
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 136 | 180
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 617 | 518
Total liabilities |  | 29 | 78
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 43 | 13
Derivative liabilities |  | 8 | 19
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 6 | 13
Derivative liabilities |  | 21 | 59
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 277 | 238
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 291 | 254
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 145 | 101
Total liabilities |  | 2 | 8
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 145 | 101
Derivative liabilities |  | 2 | 8
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income: | Corporate debt instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income: | Government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 11
Derivative liabilities |  | 11 | 14
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 2 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 11
Total liabilities |  | 11 | 14
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 11
Derivative liabilities |  | 5 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | 14
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 6 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 0
Total liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 0
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | 0
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 0 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 5
Total liabilities |  | 9 | 14
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 5
Derivative liabilities |  | 3 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | 14
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 6 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 6
Total liabilities |  | 2 | 0
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 6
Derivative liabilities |  | 2 |
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | $ 0
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign currency |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trusts. Excludes $89 million and $101 million of assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.
[2] | Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trust. Excludes $26 million and $34 million of assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

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- Definition Fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share, including, but not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investments include, but are not limited to, investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=SL6742756-110258 + Details
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- Definition Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41271-113958 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13495-108611 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51825145&loc=SL20226008-175313 + Details
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