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Supplemental Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental Cash Flow Information Interest paid was $1.4 billion in each of 2011, 2010, and 2009.  These amounts differ from interest expense due to the timing of payments and interest capitalized of $126 million in 2011, $79 million in 2010, and $40 million in 2009 as a part of major capital expenditures. Cash flows from futures contracts, forward contracts, option contracts, or swap contracts that are accounted for as hedges are classified in the same category as the item being hedged or on a basis consistent with the nature of the instrument. As a result of the TVA Board approving the completion of Bellefonte Unit 1, Preconstruction costs, previously recorded as cash flows from operating activities for the first three quarters of 2011, are now presented as Construction expenditures in cash flows from investing activities. See Note 7 — Regulatory Assets and Liabilities — Preconstruction Costs. TVA  purchased the Magnolia Combined Cycle Plant ("Magnolia") for $436 million. Approximately $11 million of the purchase price will be held by TVA for 547 days after closing to secure the seller's indemnity obligations under the acquisition agreement.  The $11 million is recorded in Restricted cash and investments and Other long-term liabilities on the September 30, 2011 Balance Sheet and as a Change in restricted cash flow and investments and as Other cash provided by financing activities on the 2011 Statement of Cash Flow.

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The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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