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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, 2014 contract | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 contract | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 contract
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | $ 83 |  | $ 83 |  | $ 133
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (77) |  | (77) |  | (157)
Net gain (loss) deferred in AOCI | 118 |  | 118 |  |
Net gain (loss) expected to be reclassified to earnings in next 12 months |  |  | 1 |  |
Gain (loss) expected to be reclassified to earnings through 2045 |  |  | 119 |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | (6) | 78 | (57) | 140 |
Broker receivable | 35 |  | 35 |  | 161
Initial margin | 74 |  | 74 |  | 85
Variation margin posted/(returned) |  |  | (39) |  | 76
Number of outstanding derivatives containing credit-risk related contingent features | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
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 |  |
Commodity Derivatives |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 2 | 66 | (10) | 77 |
Interest Rate Derivatives |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) | (8) | 12 | (47) | 63 |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 11 |  | 11 |  | 67
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (15) |  | (15) |  | (24)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 7 |  | 7 |  | 36
Liability Derivatives Fair Value |  |  |  |  | (24)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 4 |  | 4 |  | 5
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Derivatives | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 26
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (15) |  | (15) |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 72 |  | 72 |  | 66
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (62) |  | (62) |  | (133)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 65 |  | 65 |  | 60
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (43) |  | (43) |  | (117)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 5 |  | 5 |  | 5
Liability Derivatives Fair Value |  |  |  |  | (6)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 2 |  | 2 |  | 1
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (7) |  | (7) |  | (5)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity Derivatives | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (2) |  | (2) |  | (1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | $ (10) |  | $ (10) |  | $ (4)

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