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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets past expenditures not earning return |  | $ 295 |  |
Regulatory assets |  | $ 2,439 | $ 2,473 | [1]
Period for which expenditures are expected to be recovered |  | 2 years |  |
PJM transmission rates |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | [2] | $ 200 | 192 |
Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets past expenditures not earning return |  | 230 |  |
Regulatory assets |  | 776 | 770 | [3]
Virginia Electric and Power Company | PJM transmission rates |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | [2] | $ 200 | $ 192 |
[1] | Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
[2] | Reflects amounts related to PJM transmission cost allocation matter. See Note 12 for more information.
[3] | Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

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