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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) contract | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) contract
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | $ 181 |  | $ 280
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (294) |  | (110)
Broker payable | 17 |  | 156
Initial margin | 70 |  | 91
Variation margin returned | 87 |  | $ 247
Net loss deferred in AOCI | 292 |  |
Net loss expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months | 5 |  |
Remaining loss expected to be reclassified to earnings through 2049 | 287 |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | $ (90) | $ (72) |
Number of outstanding derivatives containing credit-risk related contingent features | contract | 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 |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives |  | 3 |
Interest Rate Derivatives |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Net deferred gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | $ (90) | $ (75) |
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 3 |  | $ 5
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (140) |  | (52)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Other current assets |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 3 |  | 4
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (2) |  | (2)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Other long-term assets, net |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value |  |  | 1
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (41) |  | (17)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (97) |  | (33)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 178 |  | 275
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (154) |  | (58)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Other current assets |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 170 |  | 265
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (78) |  | (35)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Other long-term assets, net |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value |  |  | 10
Liability Derivatives Fair Value |  |  | (1)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 1 |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (13) |  | (13)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 2 |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | (3) |  | (1)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other current assets |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Asset Derivatives Fair Value | 5 |  |
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other current liabilities |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value |  |  | $ (8)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option | Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives Fair Value | $ (60) |  |

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