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Other Non-Operating Expense | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE | 15. OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE Other non-operating expense of $1 million and $50 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of the other-than-temporary impairment of the following equity method investments: InnoV ent―During the first quarter of 2012, the Company concluded it was more likely than not that it would sell its interest in InnoVent S.A.S. (“InnoVent”), an equity method investment in France with wind generation projects totaling 75 MW. InnoVe nt had a carrying value of $36 million which exceeded its fair value o f $19 million, resulting in an other-than-temporary impairment expense of $17 million. The sale transaction closed on June 28, 2012. China―During the first quarter of 2012, the Company concluded it was more likely than not that it would sell its interest s in certain investments in China before the end of their joint venture terms. These investments include coal-fired, hydropower and w ind generation facilities accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These were considered impairment indicator s. In measuring the other-than-temporary impairment, the carrying value of $164 million of these investments was compared to their fair value of $133 million resulting in an other-than-temporary impairment expense of $31 million. The remaining other non-operating expense consists of other-than-temporary impairments related to smaller equity method investments. There was no o ther non-operating expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the detailed components of other nonoperating expenses. This disclosure may include methodology, assumptions and amounts for : (a) losses on securities (net of profits) and (b) miscellaneous income deductions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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