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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | $ 226 |  | $ 226 |  | $ 187
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (268) |  | (268) |  | (230)
Net loss deferred in AOCI | (151) |  | (151) |  |
Net loss expected to be reclassified to earnings in next 12 months |  |  | (11) |  |
Gain expected to be reclassified to earnings prior to 2015 |  |  | 5 |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 97 | (133) | 69 | (225) |
Gain (loss) expected to be reclassified to earnings through 2045 |  |  | (145) |  |
Gain (loss) on discontinued cash flow hedge reclassified to Facilities segment revenues during the year |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Gain (loss) on discontinued cash flow hedge reclassified to other expense during the year |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Broker payable |  |  |  |  | 7
Broker receivable | 28 |  | 28 |  |
Initial margin | 82 |  | 82 |  | 52
Variation margin returned/(posted) |  |  | 54 |  | 59
Derivative credit-risk related contingent features |  |  | none of our outstanding derivatives contained credit-risk related contingent features that would result in a material adverse impact to us upon any change in our credit ratings |  | none of our outstanding derivatives contained credit-risk related contingent features that would result in a material adverse impact to us upon any change in our credit ratings
Commodity |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 88 | (15) | 88 | (112) |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) |  | 5 |  | 4 |
Interest Rate Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 9 | (123) | (19) | (117) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 46 |  | 46 |  | 94
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (171) |  | (171) |  | (187)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 32 |  | 32 |  | 72
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (30) |  | (30) |  | (47)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 11 |  | 11 |  | 20
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (3) |  | (3) |  | (2)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (4) |  | (4) |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 3 |  | 3 |  | 1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (1) |  | (1) |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (84) |  | (84) |  | (24)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other long term liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (49) |  | (49) |  | (114)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 180 |  | 180 |  | 93
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (97) |  | (97) |  | (43)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 161 |  | 161 |  | 87
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (91) |  | (91) |  | (39)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 15 |  | 15 |  | 6
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (5) |  | (5) |  | (3)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (1) |  | (1) |  | (1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | $ 4 |  | $ 4 |  |

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