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Debt (Non-Recourse Debt Maturity Schedule) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | $ 15,380 | [1] | $ 14,759 | [1]
2014 |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | 2,062 |  |  |
2015 |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | 692 |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | 2,422 |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | 792 |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | 1,444 |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |
Debt Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt Total | $ 7,968 |  |  |
[1] | Non-recourse debt of $658 million as of December 31, 2013 was excluded from non-recourse debt and included in current and noncurrent liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. There were no amounts excluded in 2012.

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- Definition Non-recourse debt is secured by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts and cash flows of the related subsidiary. The risk is limited to the respective subsidiary business and is without recourse to the Parent Company and other subsidiaries. + References No definition available. + Details
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