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Price Risk Management Price Risk Management (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Collateral, Master Netting Arrangements, Letters of Credit | $ 14 |  |  | $ 14
Net gain or (loss) recognized in the statement of income offset by regulatory accounting | 34 | $ 83 |  |
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value | 287 |  |  |
Collateral Posted, Aggregate Fair Value | 88 |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 64 |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current | 24 |  |  |
Collateral cash requirement | 256 |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral | 15 |  |  |
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Liabilities | 6 |  |  | 7
4911 Electric Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Liabilities | 117 |  |  | 104
Liabilities, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Liabilities | $ 123 |  |  | $ 111

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