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Debt (Subsidiary Non-Recourse Debt in Default or Accelerated) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	$ 1,038
Maritza (Bulgaria)
Debt Details [Line Items]
Net assets	657
Maritza (Bulgaria) | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	559
Sul Subsidiary [Member] | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	333
Net assets	439
Kavarna (Bulgaria) | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	140
Net assets	74
Sogrinsk [Member] | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	6
Net assets	$ 8

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- Definition

Amount of outstanding debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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Amount of net assets (liabilities).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-09.6,7)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488393&loc=d3e606914-122999

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35686370&loc=SL35686385-199418

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-05.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e604008-122996

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 09
-Paragraph 19
-Article 6

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