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Natural gas costs recoverable or refundable through rate adjustments (Details 10) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Minimum period over which natural gas costs greater or less than amounts being recovered become recoverable or refundable through rate adjustments	12 months
Maximum period over which natural gas costs greater or less than amounts being recovered become recoverable or refundable through rate adjustments	28 months
Natural gas costs refundable	$ 16.9	$ 35.3
Natural gas costs recoverable	$ 12.1	$ 3.0

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Maximum period over which natural gas costs greater or less than amounts being recovered through existing rate schedules become recoverable or refundable through rate adjustments.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized gas costs of a regulated entity that are expected to be recoverable through rate adjustments within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 980

-SubTopic 340

-Section 25

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Gas costs of a regulated entity that are refundable through future rate adjustments. Such costs are a form of a regulatory liabilities and are expected to be refunded in less than one year through rate adjustments.

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-Topic 210

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-Section S99

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