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Regulatory Assets Liabilities and Reclassification from Regulatory Assets Liabilities into Cost of Gas Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Natural Gas Options Contract |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss/(Gain) recognized in Regulatory Assets(Liabilities) |  | $ 0.3 | $ (0.7)
Gas Purchase Costs |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss/(Gain) Reclassified into unaudited Consolidated Statement of Earnings | [1] | $ 0.2 | $ (0.8)
[1] | These amounts are offset in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings with Accrued Revenue and therefore there is no effect on earnings.

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