Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2015 | Oct. 20, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Oct. 19, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Imbalances payable to affiliates | [1] | | | | | $ 3,500,000 | | $ 3,500,000 | | | $ 2,700,000 | |
Equity contributions from Dominion | | | | | | | | 272,500,000 | | | | |
Dominion | DCGT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Equity contributions from Dominion | | | | | | | | 2,300,000 | | | | |
Affiliates | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of natural gas transportation services to affiliates | | | | | | 400,000 | | 1,100,000 | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | 3,100,000 | | 5,500,000 | | | | |
Imbalances payable to affiliates | | | | | | 3,400,000 | | 3,400,000 | | | 2,500,000 | |
Affiliates | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts due to Dominion associated with benefit plans | | | | | | 4,700,000 | | 4,700,000 | | | 4,400,000 | |
Affiliates | Predecessor | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Sales of natural gas transportation services to affiliates | | | | | | | $ 500,000 | | $ 1,300,000 | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | 1,700,000 | | 3,700,000 | | | |
Affiliates | Cove Point | Predecessor | Payables to Affiliates | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advance from affiliate | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 20,000,000 |
Affiliates | Dominion | DCGT | Partnership Interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contribution from Dominion to relieve payables to affiliates | | $ 1,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Total transaction costs associated with DCGT acquisition | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Dominion | DCGT | General Partner Dominion (non-economic interest) | Partnership Interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contributions from Dominion | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Reimbursement of transition services costs by affiliate | DCGT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goods and services provided by affiliates | | | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Purchased gas from affiliates | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Purchased gas from affiliates | | | | | | 100,000 | | 300,000 | | | | |
Affiliates | Purchased gas from affiliates | Predecessor | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Purchased gas from affiliates | | | | | | | 200,000 | | 400,000 | | | |
Affiliates | Services provided by DRS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goods and services provided by affiliates | [2],[3] | | | | | 4,200,000 | | 7,800,000 | | | | |
Affiliates | Services provided by DRS | Predecessor | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goods and services provided by affiliates | [2],[3] | | | | | | 2,800,000 | | 6,100,000 | | | |
Affiliates | Goods and services provided by affiliates to Cove Point | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goods and services provided by affiliates | [3] | | | | | 5,300,000 | | 8,900,000 | | | | |
Affiliates | Goods and services provided by affiliates to Cove Point | Predecessor | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Goods and services provided by affiliates | [3] | | | | | | $ 800,000 | | $ 1,500,000 | | | |
Affiliates | Credit Facility with Dominion | Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount outstanding against the credit facility | | | | | | 5,900,000 | | $ 5,900,000 | | | $ 0 | |
Termination notice period | | | | | | | | 90 days | | | | |
Interest charges related to borrowing from Dominion | | | | | | 100,000 | | $ 100,000 | | | | |
Affiliates | Credit Facility with Dominion | IPO | Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowing capacity | | | $ 300,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Tax Sharing Agreement | DCGT | Equity contribution from Dominion related to income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Settlement of income taxes payable and net deferred income taxes through an equity transaction with Dominion | | $ 13,400,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Tax Sharing Agreement | Cove Point | Equity contribution from Dominion related to income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contribution from Dominion to relieve payables to affiliates | | | $ 147,900,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Tax Sharing Agreement | Cove Point | Predecessor | Equity contribution from Dominion related to income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contribution from Dominion to relieve payables to affiliates | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,200,000 | | |
Affiliates | Capital Expenditures related to Liquefaction Project | Cove Point | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contributions from Dominion | | | | | | $ 271,800,000 | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Capital Expenditures related to Liquefaction Project | Cove Point | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Contributions from Dominion | | | | $ 110,200,000 | | | | | | | | |
Affiliates | Contribution to Fund Operations | DCGT | Predecessor | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Contributions from Dominion | | | | | $ 1,300,000 | | | | | | | |
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[1] | See Note 15 for amounts attributable to related parties. | |
[2] | Dominion Midstream determined that neither it nor any of its consolidated entities is the most closely associated entity with DRS, an affiliated variable interest entity, and therefore none is the primary beneficiary. DRS provides accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to all Dominion subsidiaries, including Dominion Midstream. Neither Dominion Midstream nor any of its consolidated subsidiaries has an obligation to absorb more than its allocated share of DRS costs.Dominion Midstream determined that neither it nor any of its consolidated entities is the most closely associated entity with Dominion Payroll, an affiliated variable interest entity, and therefore none is the primary beneficiary. Dominion Payroll provides human resources and operations services to certain Dominion subsidiaries, including Dominion Midstream. Neither Dominion Midstream nor any of its consolidated entities has an obligation to absorb more than its allocated share of Dominion Payroll costs. | |
[3] | Includes $3.1 million and $5.5 million of capitalized expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, and $1.7 million and $3.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. | |