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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details 3) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange forward contract at the rate CAD 1.01 to USD 1.00 maturing in 2012 USD ($) rate | Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange forward contract at the rate CAD 1.01 to USD 1.00 maturing in 2012 CAD | Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange forward contract at the rate CAD 1.00 to USD 1.00 maturing in 2013 USD ($) rate | Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange forward contract at the rate CAD 1.00 to USD 1.00 maturing in 2013 CAD
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Currency Exchange Rate Risk Hedging: |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gains from currency risk rate hedging included in AOCI | $ 9 |  |  |  |
Notional amount of outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts |  | $ 11 | 11 | $ 9 | 9
Average exchange rate for outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts |  | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Notional Amount -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104 + Details
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