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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Interest Rate Risk Hedging (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) contract | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) contract | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gains/(losses) included in AOCI |  | $ (1,081) | $ (985) | $ (1,081) | $ (467)
Cash paid in connection with termination of interest rate derivatives |  | 50 | $ 48 |  |
Interest Rate Derivatives |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gains/(losses) included in AOCI |  | $ (353) |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 2.02% | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives | contract |  | 8 |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Average rate locked (percent) |  | 2.02% |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 3.14% | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives | contract |  | 8 |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Average rate locked (percent) |  | 3.14% |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 3.20% | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives | contract |  | 8 |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Average rate locked (percent) |  | 3.20% |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 2.83% | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives | contract |  | 8 |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Average rate locked (percent) |  | 2.83% |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 3.06% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred gains/(losses) included in AOCI | $ (50) |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives | $ 200 |  |  |  |
Average rate locked (percent) | 3.06% |  |  |  |
Cash paid in connection with termination of interest rate derivatives | $ 52 |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives terminated | contract | 8 |  |  |  |
8 forward starting interest rate swaps (30-year), 3.06% | Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Risk Hedging |  |  |  |  |
Loss recognized due to anticipated hedged transactions now considered probable of not occurring | $ 2 |  |  |  |

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