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RECENT INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 2 (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total
California Solar Partnership [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Equity Investment In Solar Projects	$ 109
Additional Equity investment in solar projects	12
Black Oak Getty Wind [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total business acquisition costs	$ 8
Ownership Percentage in consolidated entity	100.00%

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



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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