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Asset Retirement Obligations (Changes to AROs) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
AROs, Beginning balance |  | $ 2,485 | [1] | $ 2,103 |
Obligations incurred during the period |  | 37 |  | 204 | [2]
Obligations settled during the period |  | (214) |  | (171) |
Revisions in estimated cash flows |  | 7 |  | 245 | [3]
Accretion |  | 117 |  | 104 |
AROs, Ending balance | [1] | 2,432 |  | 2,485 |
Asset retirement obligations, non current |  | 2,169 |  | 2,236 |
Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Asset retirement obligation, current |  | 263 |  | 249 |
Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
AROs, Beginning balance |  | 1,443 |  | 1,247 |
Obligations incurred during the period |  | 11 |  | 9 |
Obligations settled during the period |  | (152) |  | (115) |
Revisions in estimated cash flows |  | (1) |  | 245 | [3]
Accretion |  | 64 |  | 57 |
AROs, Ending balance |  | 1,365 |  | 1,443 |
Asset retirement obligation, current |  | 216 |  | 181 |
Asset retirement obligations, non current |  | 1,149 |  | 1,262 |
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
AROs, Beginning balance |  | 156 | [4] | 149 |
Obligations incurred during the period |  | 2 |  | 6 |
Obligations settled during the period |  | (7) |  | (8) |
Accretion |  | 9 |  | 9 |
AROs, Ending balance | [4] | 160 |  | 156 |
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Other Deferred Credits And Other Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Asset retirement obligations, non current |  | $ 146 |  | $ 147 |
[1] | Includes $249 million and $263 million reported in other current liabilities at December 31, 2016, and 2017, respectively.
[2] | Primarily reflects AROs assumed in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination. See Note 3 for further information.
[3] | Primarily reflects future ash pond and landfill closure costs at certain utility generation facilities. See Note 22 for further information.
[4] | Includes $147 million and $146 million reported in other deferred credits and other liabilities, with the remainder recorded in other current liabilities, at December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

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