Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Trojan decommissioning activities	$ 41por_TrojanDecommissioningActivities	$ 41por_TrojanDecommissioningActivities
Utility plant	64	49
Non-utility property	11	10
Asset Retirement Obligation	$ 116us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	$ 100us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	$ 94us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	$ 87us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Asset Retirement Obligation

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