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Asset Impairment Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | $ 168 | $ 159
Kazakhstan [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 94 | 0
buffalo gap II [Member] [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 | 159
DPL Subsidiary [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 66 | 0
Energy Storage [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 8 | 0
Parent Company [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  | 49
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Stuart Station [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 3 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Killen Station [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 8 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | buffalo gap II [Member] [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value |  | $ 92

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