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Stock-Based Compensation - Deferred Stock Units, DSUs (Details) - DSUs - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Units |  |  |
Balance outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 453,674 |  |
Granted (in shares) | 120,251 |  |
Converted to Common Stock (in shares) | (146,777) |  |
Balance outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | 427,148.000000 | 453,674 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Unit |  |  |
Balance outstanding at the beginning of the period, (in usd per share) | $ 21.54 |  |
Granted (in usd per share) | 16.76 | $ 16.85 | $ 25.14
Converted to Common Stock (in usd per share) | 17.62 |  |
Balance outstanding at the end of the period (in usd per share) | $ 21.54 | $ 21.54 |
Aggregate intrinsic value for DSUs outstanding | $ 12 | $ 6 | $ 5
Aggregate intrinsic values for DSUs converted to common stock during the period | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 0
GenOn Employees |  |  |
Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 0 |  |

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