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Price Risk Management Price Risk Management (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value | $ 333 |  |
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value | 116 |  |
Net gain or loss recognized in the statement of income offset by regulatory accounting | 81 | (25) |
Collateral Aggregate Fair Value | 309 |  |
Derivative, Collateral, Master Netting Arrangements, Letters of Credit | $ 32 |  | $ 26

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- Definition The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4H -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5624258-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44D -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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