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Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments' Carrying Amounts and Fair Values) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation of certain fair value hedges |  | $ (4) | $ (1)
Carrying Amount |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [1] | 28,133 | 26,587
Junior subordinated notes | [2] | 2,980 | 2,980
Remarketable subordinated notes | [2] | 2,374 | 2,373
Estimate of Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [1],[3] | 29,918 | 28,273
Junior subordinated notes | [2],[3] | 2,981 | 2,893
Remarketable subordinated notes | [2],[3] | 2,431 | 2,418
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Carrying Amount |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [2] | 11,276 | 10,530
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Estimate of Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [2],[3] | 12,371 | 11,584
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Carrying Amount |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [4] | 3,533 | 3,528
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Estimate of Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | [3],[4] | $ 3,614 | $ 3,603
[1] | Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium, and foreign currency remeasurement adjustments. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, includes the valuation of certain fair value hedges associated with fixed rate debt of $(4) million and $(1) million, respectively.
[2] | Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium.
[3] | Fair value is estimated using market prices, where available, and interest rates currently available for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. All fair value measurements are classified as Level 2. The carrying amount of debt issues with short-term maturities and variable rates refinanced at current market rates is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.
[4] | Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium, and foreign currency remeasurement adjustments.

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- Definition Fair value of subordinated debt obligations including, but not limited to, subordinated loan, subordinated bond, subordinated debenture or junior debt. + 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),(b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Fair value of all derivatives designated as interest rate fair value hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: 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 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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