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Regulatory Assets Liabilities and Reclassification from Regulatory Assets Liabilities into Cost of Gas Sales (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Natural Gas Future/Options Contract |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in Regulatory Assets | $ 0.9 |  | $ (0.3) |
Gas Purchase Costs |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Reclassified into unaudited Consolidated Statement of Earnings | $ 0.9 | [1] | $ 0.9 | [1]
[1] | These amounts are offset in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings with Accrued Revenue and therefore there is no effect on earnings.

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- Definition Gains and Losses from hedging program recognized in regulatory assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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