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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Investments [Abstract] |
Business Acquisition, Results of Operations | Summarized income statement information for Oncor Holdings for the period from the March 9, 2018 acquisition date is as follows:
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION – ONCOR HOLDINGS
(Dollars in millions)
| March 9 - March 31, 2018
Gross revenues | $ | 236 |
Operating expense | (185 | )
Income from operations | 51 |
Interest expense | (22 | )
Income tax expense | (7 | )
Net income | 19 |
Earnings | 15 |

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