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Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Tables [Abstract] |
Debt In Default Table |
|  |  | Primary Nature |  | June 30, 2012
| Subsidiary |  | of Default |  | Default Amount |  | Net Assets (Liabilities)
|  |  |  |  | (in millions)
| Maritza |  | Covenant |  | $ | 861 |  | $ | 231
| Sonel |  | Covenant |  |  | 302 |  |  | 288
| Kribi |  | Payment |  |  | 137 |  |  | (11)
| Dibamba |  | Covenant |  |  | 77 |  |  | 36
| Saurashtra |  | Covenant |  |  | 26 |  |  | 15
| Kelanitissa |  | Covenant |  |  | 10 |  |  | 48
| Total |  |  |  | $ | 1,413 |  |  |

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