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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 18, 2014 | Mar. 19, 2014 | Jun. 19, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  | $ 636 | $ 416 | $ 772 | $ 522
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | (351) | (352) | (1,482) | (840)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net |  |  |  | 10 | 3 | 101 | 4
Proceeds from disposal of assets in discontinued operations, net |  |  |  | 22 |  | 36 | 63
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable |  |  |  | 98 | 3 | 101 | 11
Proceeds from sale of preference shares |  |  |  |  | 185 |  | 185
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | 1
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  | (221) | (161) | (1,259) | (576)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | (6) | (406) | (243) | (1,596)
Proceeds from restricted cash investments |  |  |  |  | 78 | 107 | 206
Deposits to restricted cash investments |  |  |  |  | (45) | (20) | (104)
Distribution of qualifying additional paid-in capital | (272) | (202) | (202) | (272) | (202) | (474) | (202)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  | (9) | (27)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  | (285) | (587) | (639) | (1,723)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 130 | (332) | (1,126) | (1,777)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  | 1,987 | 3,689 | 3,243 | 5,134
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | 2,117 | 3,357 | 2,117 | 3,357
Reportable Entity | Parent Guarantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  | 261 | (26)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution of qualifying additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  | (474) | (202)
Financing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | 217 | 207
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | (2)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (261) | 3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 24
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1
Reportable Entity | Subsidiary Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  | (546) | (340)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185
Investing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | (151) | (700)
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (151) | (515)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (562)
Financing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | (122) | (33)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (13)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (127) | (608)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | (824) | (1,463)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 1,617 | 3,155
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | 793 | 1,692 | 793 | 1,692
Reportable Entity | Other Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  | 1,057 | 888
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | (1,482) | (840)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  | 101 | 4
Proceeds from disposal of assets in discontinued operations, net |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 63
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 101 | 11
Investing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | 132 | (204)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | 1
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (1,127) | (965)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (243) | (1,034)
Proceeds from restricted cash investments |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 206
Deposits to restricted cash investments |  |  |  |  |  | (20) | (104)
Financing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 730
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (232) | (214)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | (302) | (291)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 1,622 | 1,955
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | 1,320 | 1,664 | 1,320 | 1,664
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 904
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 904
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing activities with affiliates, net |  |  |  |  |  | (19) | (904)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  |  |  | $ (19) | $ (904)

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