Subsequent Event (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Feb. 16, 2016
Jan. 29, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
[1]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit     $ 0.1800 $ 0.1725 $ 0.1675 $ 0.0912
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date     Feb. 19, 2016 Nov. 20, 2015 Aug. 20, 2015 May 20, 2015
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Date of Record     Feb. 11, 2016 Nov. 13, 2015 Aug. 13, 2015 May 13, 2015
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid     $ 18.1 $ 17.4 $ 16.9 $ 9.2
Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit   $ 0.1800        
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared   $ 18.1        
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date   Feb. 19, 2016        
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Date of Record   Feb. 11, 2016        
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid $ 129.2          
Columbia Energy Group | Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid 108.9          
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP | Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid $ 20.3          
[1] The quarterly distribution for three months ended March 31, 2015 was prorated for the period beginning immediately after the closing of the IPO, February 11, 2015 through March 31, 2015.