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DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement	Jun. 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Applicable Margin	May 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Minimum	May 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Minimum Applicable Margin	May 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Maximum	May 30, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Maximum Applicable Margin	Dec. 31, 2013 Syndicated revolving credit agreement Forecast	Jun. 24, 2013 Three-year revolving credit agreement	Jun. 30, 2013 Three-year revolving credit agreement Applicable Margin	Jun. 24, 2013 Three-year revolving credit agreement Minimum Applicable Margin	Jun. 24, 2013 Three-year revolving credit agreement Maximum Applicable Margin	Jun. 30, 2013 Liquidity facility	Jan. 31, 2013 Liquidity facility	Dec. 31, 2012 Liquidity facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Commercial paper program	Jan. 31, 2013 Commercial paper program	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial paper program	Jun. 30, 2013 Level 2	Dec. 31, 2012 Level 2	Jun. 30, 2013 Level 3	Dec. 31, 2012 Level 3
Debt Issued
Total Commitment			$ 665							$ 200					$ 600			$ 600
Term of credit agreement			5 years							3 years
Initial commitment			368
Reference rate for variable rate basis				LIBOR							LIBOR
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)						1.05%		1.675%				0.90%	1.55%
Commitment fee (as a percent)					0.125%		0.275%			0.25%
Maximum borrowing capacity, before increase															526
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding									300					0		0	550		0
Long term debt including non-recourse debt and current potion	4,392	4,251
Long-term debt including current portion and non-recourse debt, fair value																				$ 4,382	$ 4,322	$ 240	$ 259

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- Definition

Initial amount of borrowing capacity available under the credit facility prior satisfaction of certain conditions.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility prior to the increase of capacity to the current level.

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- Definition

Carrying amount of long-term debt including investment fund debt.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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- Definition

The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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