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Other Long-Term Assets

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Jun. 30, 2011

Other Long-Term Assets [Abstract]

Other Long-Term Assets

5.  Other Long-Term Assets

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

Other Long-Term Assets
		At June 30, 2011				At September 30, 2010
Coal contract derivative assets		$	252			$	103
Loans and other long-term receivables, net			75				68
Currency swap assets			14				–
Other long-term assets			33				20
Total other long-term assets		$	374			$	191

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