Initial Public Offering (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
1 Months Ended |
11 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Feb. 11, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Contribution of capital from parent |
$ 1,217.3
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| Net proceeds from IPO |
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$ 1,168.4
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| Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |
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$ 69.8
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest |
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15.70%
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| Common Units |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Shares Issued, Price Per Share |
$ 23.00
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| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering |
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53,833,107
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| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Common Units |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering |
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7,021,709
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| Columbia Energy Group |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Contribution of capital from parent |
$ 1,217.3
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest |
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7.30%
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| Columbia Energy Group | Subordinated Units |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering |
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46,811,398
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| Columbia OpCo |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest Additional Ownership Interest |
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8.40%
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest |
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15.70%
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| Reimbursement of Preformation Capital |
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$ 500.0
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| Limited Partner | Common Units |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Contribution of capital from parent |
0.0
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| Net proceeds from IPO |
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1,168.4
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| Limited Partner | Subordinated Units |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Contribution of capital from parent |
$ 0.0
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| Net proceeds from IPO |
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$ 0.0
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| Limited Partner | Columbia Energy Group |
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| Initial Public Offering [Line Items] |
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest |
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84.30%
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