| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 061 - Disclosure - Commitments (Details) (http://www.cng.com/role/CommitmentsDetails) |
| Table | Supply Commitment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000086264 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Period [Axis] | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| Supply Commitment [Axis] | Transportation Contracts [Member] |
| Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Supply Commitment [Line Items] | Range [Axis] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Range [Domain] | |||||||||||
| Contract Tenure [Axis] | Contract Tenure [Axis] | Contract Tenure [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Tenure Period One [Member] | Tenure Period Two [Member] | Tenure Period Three [Member] | Tenure Period Four [Member] | Tenure Period One [Member] | Tenure Period Two [Member] | Tenure Period Three [Member] | Tenure Period Four [Member] | Tenure Period One [Member] | Tenure Period Two [Member] | Tenure Period Three [Member] | Tenure Period Four [Member] | Tenure Period Five [Member] | |
Capacity levels (Dekatherms per day) | |||||||||||||
Demand charges (in dollars per dekatherm) | |||||||||||||