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Asset Impairment Expense | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Impairment or Disposal of Tangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
ASSET IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE | ASSET IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE
| Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions) | 2016 |  | 2015
Buffalo Gap II | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | — |
Other | — |  |  | 8 |
Total asset impairment expense | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 8 |
Buffalo Gap II — During the first quarter of 2016, the Company tested the recoverability of its long-lived assets at Buffalo Gap II. Impairment indicators were identified based on a decline in forward power curves. The Company determined that the carrying amount was not recoverable. The Buffalo Gap II asset group was determined to have a fair value of $92 million using the income approach. As a result, the Company recognized asset impairment expense of $159 million ($49 million attributable to AES). Buffalo Gap II is reported in the US SBU reportable segment.

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