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RECENT INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Recent Investment Activity (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Business Acquisition Table |
DECONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY
(Dollars in millions) |
|  | Copper Mountain Solar 3
|  | At March 13, 2014
Proceeds from sale, net of negligible transaction costs | $ | 68
Cash |  | (2)
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | (247)
Other assets |  | (11)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | 82
Long-term debt, including current portion |  | 97
Other liabilities |  | 3
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  | (2)
Gain on sale of equity interest |  | (27)
(Increase) in equity method investment upon deconsolidation | $ | (39)

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