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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Pland and Equipment with Useful Life Classification | The following table summarizes the components of the electric generation and distribution assets and other property, plant and equipment with their estimated useful lives. The amounts are stated net of impairment losses recognized as further discussed in Note 21—Asset Impairment Expense.
|  | Estimated Useful Life |  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | (in years) |  | (in millions)
Electric generation and distribution facilities |  | 5 - 68 |  | $ | 27,488 |  |  | $ | 27,619 |
Other buildings |  | 5 - 53 |  | 1,694 |  |  | 1,726 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |  | 2 - 31 |  | 307 |  |  | 312 |
Other |  | 1 - 50 |  | 970 |  |  | 939 |
Total electric generation and distribution assets and other |  |  |  | 30,459 |  |  | 30,596 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | (9,962 | ) |  | (9,604 | )
Net electric generation and distribution assets and other(1)(2) |  |  |  | $ | 20,497 |  |  | $ | 20,992 |
(1) | Net electric generation and distribution assets and other related to the Company's held-for-sale businesses of $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2013, were excluded from the table above and were included in the noncurrent assets of discontinued and held-for-sale businesses in the consolidated balance sheets. There were no discontinued and held-for-sale businesses at December 31, 2014.
(2) | Net electric generation and distribution assets and other include unamortized internal-use software costs of $115 million and $133 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Interest Capitalized During Development And Construction | The following table summarizes depreciation expense (including the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases), amortization of internal-use software and interest capitalized during development and construction on qualifying assets for the periods indicated:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | (in millions)
Depreciation expense (including amortization of assets recorded under capital leases) |  | $ | 1,204 |  |  | $ | 1,193 |  |  | $ | 1,173 |
Amortization of internal-use software |  | 33 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 45 |
Interest capitalized during development and construction |  | 120 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 88 |
Net Asset Value Of Regulated And Non-Regulated Assets And Accumulated Depreciation | The following table summarizes regulated and non-regulated generation and distribution property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation as of the periods indicated:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | (in millions)
Regulated generation, distribution assets and other, gross |  | $ | 13,103 |  |  | $ | 13,031 |
Regulated accumulated depreciation |  | (4,841 | ) |  | (4,732 | )
Regulated generation, distribution assets and other, net |  | 8,262 |  |  | 8,299 |
Non-regulated generation, distribution assets and other, gross |  | 17,356 |  |  | 17,565 |
Non-regulated accumulated depreciation |  | (5,121 | ) |  | (4,872 | )
Non-regulated generation, distribution assets and other, net |  | 12,235 |  |  | 12,693 |
Net electric generation and distribution assets and other |  | $ | 20,497 |  |  | $ | 20,992 |
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation | The following table summarizes the amounts recognized related to asset retirement obligations for the periods indicated:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | (in millions)
Balance at January 1 |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 120 |
Additional liabilities incurred |  | 51 |  |  | 1 |
Liabilities settled |  | (11 | ) |  | (4 | )
Accretion expense |  | 12 |  |  | 9 |
Change in estimated cash flows |  | 15 |  |  | 16 |
Balance at December 31 |  | $ | 209 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Schedule of Jointly Owned Utility Plants | DP&L’s undivided ownership interest in such facilities at December 31, 2014 is as follows:
|  | DP&L Share |  | DP&L Investment
|  | Ownership |  | Production Capacity (MW) |  | Gross Plant In Service |  | Accumulated Depreciation |  | Construction Work In Process
Production units: |  |  |  |  |  | ($ in millions)
Conesville Unit 4 |  | 17 | % |  | 129 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Killen Station |  | 67 | % |  | 402 |  |  | 308 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 2 |
Miami Fort Units 7 and 8 |  | 36 | % |  | 368 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 2 |
Stuart Station |  | 35 | % |  | 808 |  |  | 219 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 14 |
Zimmer Station |  | 28 | % |  | 365 |  |  | 182 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 6 |
Transmission |  | various |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Total |  |  |  | 2,072 |  |  | $ | 989 |  |  | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 25 |

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