Statements Of Consolidated and Combined Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Net Income $ 530.2    
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 135.0    
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 10.5    
Deferred revenue 4.2    
Equity-based compensation expense and profit sharing contribution 5.6    
Gain on sale of assets and impairment, net (54.7)    
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates (60.2)    
Amortization of debt related costs 0.4    
AFUDC equity (28.3)    
Distributions of earnings received from equity investees 57.2    
Accounts receivable (11.0)    
Accounts receivable-affiliated 21.6    
Accounts payable (10.0)    
Accounts payable-affiliated 30.1    
Customer deposits (22.9)    
Taxes accrued 19.5    
Exchange gas receivable/payable 0.0    
Other accruals 10.5    
Prepayments and other current assets (13.5)    
Regulatory assets/liabilities 27.6    
Postretirement and postemployment benefits (5.2)    
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (13.8)    
Other noncurrent liabilities (5.1)    
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 627.7    
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (1,106.6)    
Insurance recoveries 2.1    
Changes in short-term lendings-affiliated (24.3)    
Proceeds from disposition of assets 84.1    
Contributions to equity investees (1.4)    
Distributions from equity investees 16.0    
Other investing activities (22.4)    
Net Cash Flows used for Investing Activities (1,052.5)    
Financing Activities      
Change in short-term borrowings-affiliated 15.0    
Change in short-term borrowings-affiliated (207.2)    
Issuance of long-term debt-affiliated 0.0    
Payments of long-term debt-affiliated, including current portion (959.6)    
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of offering costs 1,168.4    
Distribution of IPO proceeds to parent 500.0    
Contribution of capital from parent (1,217.3)    
Distribution to parent 0.0    
Quarterly distributions to unitholders 43.4    
Distribution to noncontrolling interest in Columbia OpCo 187.3    
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 503.2    
Change in cash and cash equivalents 78.4    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 78.9    
Predecessor      
Net Income   $ 269.1 $ 266.9
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   118.6 106.9
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits   139.3 179.9
Deferred revenue   1.6 (0.5)
Equity-based compensation expense and profit sharing contribution   6.3 2.2
Gain on sale of assets and impairment, net   (34.5) (18.6)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates   (46.6) (35.9)
Amortization of debt related costs   0.0 0.0
AFUDC equity   (11.0) (6.8)
Distributions of earnings received from equity investees   37.8 32.1
Accounts receivable   (20.3) 2.5
Accounts receivable-affiliated   2.2 (7.6)
Accounts payable   2.8 5.5
Accounts payable-affiliated   8.6 16.3
Customer deposits   77.5 1.3
Taxes accrued   11.8 (28.5)
Exchange gas receivable/payable   1.1 (0.5)
Other accruals   0.6 0.4
Prepayments and other current assets   (4.4) 21.7
Regulatory assets/liabilities   9.0 42.6
Postretirement and postemployment benefits   2.2 (113.3)
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets   (4.3) 2.5
Other noncurrent liabilities   0.7 (15.1)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities   568.1 454.0
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures   (747.2) (674.8)
Insurance recoveries   11.3 6.4
Changes in short-term lendings-affiliated   (61.6) (10.0)
Proceeds from disposition of assets   9.3 15.4
Contributions to equity investees   (69.2) (125.5)
Distributions from equity investees   0.0 0.0
Other investing activities   (7.1) (8.9)
Net Cash Flows used for Investing Activities   (864.5) (797.4)
Financing Activities      
Change in short-term borrowings-affiliated   0.0 0.0
Change in short-term borrowings-affiliated   (472.3) 391.0
Issuance of long-term debt-affiliated   768.9 65.1
Payments of long-term debt-affiliated, including current portion   0.0 0.0
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of offering costs   0.0 0.0
Distribution of IPO proceeds to parent   0.0 0.0
Contribution of capital from parent   0.0 0.0
Distribution to parent   0.0 (113.0)
Quarterly distributions to unitholders   0.0 0.0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest in Columbia OpCo   0.0 0.0
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities   296.6 343.1
Change in cash and cash equivalents   0.2 (0.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 0.5 0.3 0.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   $ 0.5 $ 0.3