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Discontinued Operations And Held For Sale Businesses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 MWh | Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Generation Capacity (MW) | 125 |
(Gain) loss on disposal and impairment write-down - discontinued operations | $ (38) | $ 0
Discontinued Operations Income Loss |  |
Revenue | 147 | 191
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses | 13 | 8
Income tax (expense) benefit | 1 | (2)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses | 14 | 6
Net gain/(loss) on sale and impairments of discontinued operations, net of tax | (36) | (5)
Ukraine [Member] |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Sales Proceeds, Distribution | 113 |
Discontinued operations asset impairment | $ 38 |
Kiev [Member] |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Divestiture Of Ownership In Subsidiary Percent | 89.10% |
Customers Served | 881,000 |
Rivne [Member] |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Divestiture Of Ownership In Subsidiary Percent | 84.60% |
Customers Served | 412,000 |

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