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Long-Term Investments (Schedule Of Net Investment In Leveraged Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Long-term Investments [Abstract] |  |
Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt) | $ 1,150 | $ 1,216
Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets | 519 | 525
Subtotal | 631 | 691
Unearned and Deferred Income | (366) | (380)
Gross Investment in Leases | 784 | 836
Deferred Tax Liabilities | (724) | (738)
Net Investments in Leases | $ 60 | $ 98

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- Definition The estimated portion of pretax income and investment tax credit remaining to be allocated to income over the lease term. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662307&loc=d3e42840-112730 + Details
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- Definition Taxes arising from arrangements meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases due to timing differences between accounting and tax income recognition. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 33 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662473&loc=d3e43930-112732 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662751&loc=d3e45152-112736 + Details
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- Definition The net investment in arrangements meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases including deferred taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662307&loc=d3e42840-112730 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 33 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662473&loc=d3e43930-112732 + Details
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- Definition The gross rentals receivable equal to the future cash flows from the lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 25 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51657512&loc=d3e42229-112728 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662307&loc=d3e42840-112730 + Details
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- Definition This element represents leveraged lease rentals receivable, net of that portion of the rental applicable to principal and interest on the nonrecourse debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662307&loc=d3e42840-112730 + Details
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