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Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Power [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Expenses Related To Emissions And Renewable Energy Requirements | Such expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Emissions Expense |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |
| Renewable Energy Expense |  | $ | 95 |  |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |

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