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Retirement Plans and Other Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Regulatory Assets |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory asset amortization period |  | 3 years |  |  |
Amortization of regulatory asset |  |  | $ 2,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 6,000,000
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employer contributions to pension plan |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
Minimum employer contributions for the next three years |  |  |  | 0 |
Maximum employer contributions for the next two years (up to) |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Other Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Remeasurement |  |  |  |  |
Other postretirement plan benefit remeasurement, amount seeking approval to move to separate account to Pay Union employee medical costs | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |
2016 (up to) |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
2017 (up to) |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
2015 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Maximum | Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |
2016 (up to) |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
2017 (up to) |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |

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