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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Generation Facilities of Disposal Group | The Disposal Group was included in the Commercial Power segment. The following table presents information related to the Duke Energy Ohio generation plants included in the Disposal Group.
Facility | Plant Type |  | Primary Fuel |  | Location |  | Total Average MW Capacity(c) |  |  | Owned Average MW Capacity(c) |  |  | Ownership Interest |
Stuart(a)(b) | Fossil Steam |  | Coal |  | OH |  | 2,318 |  |  | 904 |  |  | 39 | %
Zimmer(a) | Fossil Steam |  | Coal |  | OH |  | 1,338 |  |  | 622 |  |  | 46.5 | %
Hanging Rock | Combined Cycle |  | Gas |  | OH |  | 1,274 |  |  | 1,274 |  |  | 100 | %
Miami Fort (Units 7 and 8)(a) | Fossil Steam |  | Coal |  | OH |  | 1,020 |  |  | 653 |  |  | 64 | %
Conesville(a)(b) | Fossil Steam |  | Coal |  | OH |  | 780 |  |  | 312 |  |  | 40 | %
Washington | Combined Cycle |  | Gas |  | OH |  | 637 |  |  | 637 |  |  | 100 | %
Fayette | Combined Cycle |  | Gas |  | PA |  | 640 |  |  | 640 |  |  | 100 | %
Killen(a)(b) | Fossil Steam |  | Coal |  | OH |  | 618 |  |  | 204 |  |  | 33 | %
Lee | Combustion Turbine |  | Gas |  | IL |  | 640 |  |  | 640 |  |  | 100 | %
Dick's Creek | Combustion Turbine |  | Gas |  | OH |  | 136 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 100 | %
Miami Fort | Combustion Turbine |  | Oil |  | OH |  | 68 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 100 | %
Total Midwest Generation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,469 |  |  | 6,090 |  |  |
(a) | Jointly owned with Ohio Power Company and/or The Dayton Power & Light Company.
(b) | Station is not operated by Duke Energy Ohio.
(c) | Average MW capacity is calculated as the average of winter capacity and summer capacity.
Income Statement Disclosures | Results of discontinued operations were as follows. Duke Energy
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Operating Revenues | $ | 620 |  |  | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 1,369 |
Estimated gain (loss) on disposition | 460 |  |  | — |  |  | (847 | ) |  | — |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 623 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | (864 | ) |  | $ | 126 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 218 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (321 | ) |  | 43 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations of the Disposal Group | 405 |  |  | 48 |  |  | (543 | ) |  | 83 |
Other, net of tax(a) | (27 | ) |  | 14 |  |  | (35 | ) |  | (1 | )
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax | $ | 378 |  |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | (578 | ) |  | $ | 82 |
(a) | Other discontinued operations relates to prior sales of businesses and includes indemnifications provided for certain legal, tax and environmental matters, and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Duke Energy Ohio
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Operating Revenues | $ | 536 |  |  | $ | 389 |  |  | $ | 853 |  |  | $ | 1,054 |
Estimated gain (loss) on disposition | 466 |  |  | — |  |  | (878 | ) |  | — |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 647 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | (917 | ) |  | $ | 71 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 234 |  |  | 30 |  |  | (320 | ) |  | 32 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | (597 | ) |  | $ | 39 |
Held for sale | The following table presents the carrying values of the major classes of Assets held for sale and Liabilities associated with assets held for sale included in the Disposal Group in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts included in the following table exclude certain other disposal groups which are not material and accordingly may not agree to amounts presented in the Duke Energy Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
| September 30, 2014
(in millions) | Duke Energy |  |  | Duke Energy Ohio |
Current assets | $ | 335 |  |  | $ | 284 |
Investments and other assets | 43 |  |  | 38 |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,675 |  |  | 2,644 |
Total assets held for sale | $ | 3,053 |  |  | $ | 2,966 |
Current liabilities | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 269 |
Deferred credits and other liabilities | 57 |  |  | 57 |
Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | 326 |

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