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Other Long-Term Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Long-Term Assets

Other Long-Term Assets

The table below summarizes the types and amounts of TVA’s Other long-term assets:

Other Long-Term Assets At September 30
	2011				2010
Coal contract derivative assets	$	285			$	103
Loans and other long-term receivables, net	74				68
Other long-term assets	13				20
Total other long-term assets	$	372			$	191

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