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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements on a recurring basis
NEP’s financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Total
 
(millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
19

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
61

 
$

 
$
61

Restricted cash equivalents(a)
21

 

 
21

 
31

 

 
31

Interest rate contracts

 
44

 
44

 

 
15

 
15

Total assets
$
40

 
$
44

 
$
84

 
$
92

 
$
15

 
$
107

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
125

 
$
125

 
$

 
$
44

 
$
44

Foreign currency contracts

 
1

 
1

 

 
3

 
3

Total liabilities
$

 
$
126

 
$
126

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
47


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(a)
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $9 million and $7 million, respectively, of restricted cash equivalents are included in other non-current assets on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of other financial instrument, carrying amounts and estimated fair values
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments recorded at other than fair value are as follows:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
(millions)
Long-term debt, including current maturities(a)
$
3,580

 
$
3,541

 
$
4,317

 
$
4,456

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(a)
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $3,051 million and $3,552 million, respectively, of the fair value is estimated using a market approach based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2); the balance is estimated using an income approach utilizing a discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit profile of the debtor (Level 3). The March 31, 2018 carrying value excludes debt totaling approximately $690 million which is reflected in liabilities associated with assets held for sale on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets for which the carrying value approximates fair value. See Note 10 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.