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Other Income and Expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income Expense Tables [Abstract] |
Components Of Other Income Table |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (in millions)
Gain on extinguishment of tax and other liabilities |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 62 |  | $ | 168
Tax credit settlement |  |  | 31 |  |  | - |  |  | 129
Performance incentive fee |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 80
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | 47 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 14
Other |  |  | 57 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 67
Total other income |  | $ | 149 |  | $ | 100 |  | $ | 458
Components Of Other Expense Table |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (in millions)
Loss on sale and disposal of assets |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | 84 |  | $ | 33
Gener gas settlement |  |  | - |  |  | 72 |  |  | -
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 62 |  |  | 37 |  |  | -
Wind Generation transaction costs |  |  | - |  |  | 22 |  |  | -
Other |  |  | 24 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 71
Total other expense |  | $ | 154 |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | 104

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the detailed components of other nonoperating income. May include methodology, assumptions and amounts for: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 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 210.5-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of each detailed component of other operating costs and expenses that are applicable to sales and revenues, but not included in the cost of sales in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 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 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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