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Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 MWh | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Generation Capacity (MW) | 125 |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | $ 4,555 | $ 4,888 |
Intersegment | (290) | (302) |
External Revenue | 4,265 | 4,586 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 265 | 413 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 265 | 413 |
Reconciliation To Income From Continuing Operations Before Taxes |  |  |
Unrealized derivatives gains (losses) | (13) | (30) |
Unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) | (27) | 29 |
Dispositions/acquisitions gains | 3 | 178 |
Impairment losses | (48) | (58) |
Debt retirement losses | (43) | 0 |
Pre-tax contribution | 137 | 532 |
Add: Income from continuing operations before taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interests | 166 | 250 |
Less: Net equity in earnings of affiliates | 4 | 13 |
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES | 299 | 769 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 42,718 |  | 41,830
US - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 170 | 198 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Revenue | 170 | 198 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 65 | 36 |
Intersegment | 2 | 11 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 67 | 47 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 3,184 |  | 3,259
US - Utilities [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 722 | 732 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Revenue | 722 | 732 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 70 | 57 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 70 | 57 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 7,576 |  | 7,534
Andes - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 691 | 734 |
Intersegment | 0 | (9) |
External Revenue | 691 | 725 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 80 | 111 |
Intersegment | 3 | (5) |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 83 | 106 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 6,554 |  | 6,619
Brazil - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 386 | 305 |
Intersegment | (280) | (282) |
External Revenue | 106 | 23 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 40 | 52 |
Intersegment | (67) | (68) |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | (27) | (16) |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 1,867 |  | 1,590
Brazil - Utilities [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 1,323 | 1,531 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Revenue | 1,323 | 1,531 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 2 | 56 |
Intersegment | 45 | 46 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 47 | 102 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 8,424 |  | 8,120
MCAC - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 458 | 393 |
Intersegment | (1) | (1) |
External Revenue | 457 | 392 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 48 | 71 |
Intersegment | 3 | 2 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 51 | 73 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 4,440 |  | 4,293
EMEA - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 351 | 477 |
Intersegment | (8) | (9) |
External Revenue | 343 | 468 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 94 | 187 |
Intersegment | (2) | (14) |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 92 | 173 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 4,568 |  | 4,578
Asia - Generation [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 134 | 182 |
Intersegment | 0 | 0 |
External Revenue | 134 | 182 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 31 | 32 |
Intersegment | 1 | 0 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | 32 | 32 |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 2,702 |  | 2,625
Segment Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | 173 |  | 202
Corporate Other And Other Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |
Total Revenue | 320 | 336 |
Intersegment | (1) | (1) |
External Revenue | 319 | 335 |
Adjusted PTC |  |  |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | (165) | (189) |
Intersegment | 15 | 28 |
External Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution | (150) | (161) |
Assets |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 3,230 |  | $ 3,010

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