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Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Tables [Abstract] |
Debt In Default Table |
|  |  | Primary Nature |  | March 31, 2012
| Subsidiary |  | of Default |  | Default Amount |  | Net Assets
|  |  |  |  | (in millions)
| Maritza |  | Covenant |  | $ | 907 |  | $ | 228
| Sonel |  | Covenant |  |  | 318 |  |  | 318
| Kelanitissa |  | Covenant |  |  | 16 |  |  | 50
| Saurashtra |  | Covenant |  |  | 28 |  |  | 16
| Total |  |  |  | $ | 1,269 |  |  |

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