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Inventories, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories, Net

The table below summarizes the types and amounts of TVA’s inventories:

Inventories, Net
	At June 30, 2012				At September 30, 2011
Materials and supplies inventory	$	606			$	555
Fuel inventory	563				489
Emission allowance inventory	12				11
Allowance for inventory obsolescence	(36		)		(27		)
Inventories, net	$	1,145			$	1,028

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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