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Segment and Geographical Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Segments Tables [Abstract] |
Revenue By Segment Table |
|  | Total Revenue |  | Intersegment |  | External Revenue
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (in millions)
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US - Generation |  | $ | 861 |  | $ | 784 |  | $ | 806 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (2) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 861 |  | $ | 782 |  | $ | 806
US - Utilities |  |  | 2,898 |  |  | 1,326 |  |  | 1,145 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2,898 |  |  | 1,326 |  |  | 1,145
Andes - Generation |  |  | 3,020 |  |  | 2,989 |  |  | 2,519 |  |  | (33) |  |  | (36) |  |  | - |  |  | 2,987 |  |  | 2,953 |  |  | 2,519
Brazil - Generation |  |  | 1,087 |  |  | 1,128 |  |  | 1,031 |  |  | (1,019) |  |  | (1,109) |  |  | (1,015) |  |  | 68 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 16
Brazil - Utilities |  |  | 5,720 |  |  | 6,621 |  |  | 6,340 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 5,720 |  |  | 6,621 |  |  | 6,340
MCAC - Generation |  |  | 1,723 |  |  | 1,575 |  |  | 1,400 |  |  | (2) |  |  | (5) |  |  | (3) |  |  | 1,721 |  |  | 1,570 |  |  | 1,397
EMEA - Generation |  |  | 1,376 |  |  | 1,501 |  |  | 1,208 |  |  | (33) |  |  | (34) |  |  | (31) |  |  | 1,343 |  |  | 1,467 |  |  | 1,177
Asia - Generation |  |  | 738 |  |  | 626 |  |  | 618 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 738 |  |  | 626 |  |  | 618
Corporate and Other |  |  | 1,809 |  |  | 1,565 |  |  | 1,435 |  |  | (4) |  |  | (6) |  |  | (10) |  |  | 1,805 |  |  | 1,559 |  |  | 1,425
Total Revenue |  | $ | 19,232 |  | $ | 18,115 |  | $ | 16,502 |  | $ | (1,091) |  | $ | (1,192) |  | $ | (1,059) |  | $ | 18,141 |  | $ | 16,923 |  | $ | 15,443
Adjusted Gross Margin by Segment Table |
|  |  | Total Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution |  | Intersegment |  | External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution
|  |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  |  | (in millions)
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US - Generation |  | $ | 171 |  | $ | 101 |  | $ | 75 |  | $ | 38 |  | $ | 51 |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | 209 |  | $ | 152 |  | $ | 81
US - Utilities |  |  | 239 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 130 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 132
Andes - Generation |  |  | 369 |  |  | 508 |  |  | 322 |  |  | (16) |  |  | (32) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 476 |  |  | 328
Brazil - Generation |  |  | 169 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 177 |  |  | (244) |  |  | (267) |  |  | (251) |  |  | (75) |  |  | (78) |  |  | (74)
Brazil - Utilities |  |  | 152 |  |  | 226 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 317 |  |  | 405 |  |  | 406
MCAC - Generation |  |  | 363 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 238 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (23) |  |  | 371 |  |  | 291 |  |  | 215
EMEA - Generation |  |  | 381 |  |  | 273 |  |  | 201 |  |  | (18) |  |  | (4) |  |  | 4 |  |  | 363 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 205
Asia - Generation |  |  | 201 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 203 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 147
Corporate and Other |  |  | (668) |  |  | (688) |  |  | (547) |  |  | 63 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (605) |  |  | (619) |  |  | (485)
Total Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution |  |  | 1,377 |  |  | 1,078 |  |  | 955 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,377 |  |  | 1,078 |  |  | 955
Reconciliation to Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes and Equity Earnings of Affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivatives gains (losses) |  |  | (118) |  |  | (11) |  |  | 2
Unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) |  |  | 18 |  |  | (38) |  |  | 38
Disposition/acquisition gains |  |  | 206 |  |  | - |  |  | -
Impairment losses |  |  | (1,936) |  |  | (271) |  |  | (322)
Debt retirement losses |  |  | (16) |  |  | (46) |  |  | (29)
Pre-tax contribution |  |  | (469) |  |  | 712 |  |  | 644
Add: Income from continuing operations before taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 817 |  |  | 1,497 |  |  | 1,430
Less: Net equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  | 34 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 184
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity earnings of affiliates |  | $ | 314 |  | $ | 2,211 |  | $ | 1,890
Assets By Segment Table |
|  | Total Assets |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Capital Expenditures
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (in millions)
US - Generation |  | $ | 3,259 |  | $ | 3,461 |  | $ | 3,550 |  | $ | 129 |  | $ | 131 |  | $ | 148 |  | $ | 75 |  | $ | 174 |  | $ | 290
US - Utilities |  |  | 7,534 |  |  | 9,397 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 396 |  |  | 178 |  |  | 161 |  |  | 324 |  |  | 232 |  |  | 177
Andes - Generation |  |  | 6,619 |  |  | 6,482 |  |  | 6,164 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 151 |  |  | 123 |  |  | 389 |  |  | 385 |  |  | 463
Brazil - Generation |  |  | 1,590 |  |  | 1,777 |  |  | 2,035 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 58
Brazil - Utilities |  |  | 8,120 |  |  | 8,825 |  |  | 8,967 |  |  | 228 |  |  | 273 |  |  | 211 |  |  | 652 |  |  | 633 |  |  | 559
MCAC - Generation |  |  | 4,293 |  |  | 4,246 |  |  | 4,009 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 183 |  |  | 136
EMEA - Generation |  |  | 4,578 |  |  | 4,491 |  |  | 4,302 |  |  | 150 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 229 |  |  | 329 |  |  | 343
Asia - Generation |  |  | 2,625 |  |  | 1,830 |  |  | 1,861 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 229 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 24
Discontinued businesses |  |  | 25 |  |  | 1,625 |  |  | 2,791 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 122 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 107
Corp and Other & eliminations |  |  | 3,187 |  |  | 3,212 |  |  | 3,694 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 110 |  |  | 110 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 151 |  |  | 176
Total |  | $ | 41,830 |  | $ | 45,346 |  | $ | 40,511 |  | $ | 1,394 |  | $ | 1,262 |  | $ | 1,178 |  | $ | 2,270 |  | $ | 2,461 |  | $ | 2,333

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