| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2416410 - Disclosure - Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Expected Payments To Participants In Pension Plan) (Details) (http://www.columbiapipelinepartners.com/role/PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsScheduleOfExpectedPaymentsToParticipantsInPensionPlanDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001420783 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Period [Axis] | 2015-12-31 |
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] | |
2016 | |||
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2020 | |||
2021-2025 | |||