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Note 1. Description of Business: (Details)	6 Months Ended
Note 1. Description of Business: (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 MSIP [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 MSIP [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		100.00%	40.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage, Voting Stake		100.00%
Number of States in which Entity Operates	7
Description of Specific Regulatory Assets	6000
Description of Specific Regulatory Assets (Compressor Stations)	41
Description of Regulatory Assets (Certificated Horsepower)	206,000
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Reserves or Supplies Subject to Priorities or Curtailments	136
Description of Specific Monetary Assets (Delivery Points)	532
Description of Specific Regulatory Assets (Underground Storage Fields)	8

Describes a specific regulatory asset (certificated horsepower). May include such items as what is included in the asset, components, dates and amounts.

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Describes a specific regulatory asset (delivery points). May include such items as what is included in the asset, components, dates and amounts.

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Describes a specific regulatory asset (Compressor Stations). May include such items as what is included in the asset, components, dates and amounts.

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Describes a specific regulatory asset (underground storage fields). May include such items as what is included in the asset, components, dates and amounts.

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The percentage of ownership (voting stake) of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Number of Transportation Customer Contracts

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Describes a specific regulatory asset. May include such items as what is included in the asset, components, dates and amounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 980

-SubTopic 340

-Section 50

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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