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Debt and Other Obligations Debt and Other Obligations - Debt Outstanding (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Electronotes
Sep. 30, 2012
Short-term debt    
Short-term debt, net $ 2,432 $ 1,507
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities 30 13
Current maturities of power bonds 32 2,308
Total current debt outstanding, net 2,494 3,828
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 22,400 [1] 20,330
Unamortized discount, premiums and other (85) (61)
Total long-term outstanding power bonds, net 22,315 [1] 20,269
Long-term debt of variable interest entities 1,311 981
Total long-term debt, net 23,626 [1] 21,250
Foreign currency exchange loss 43 41
Number of issues with partial maturities 1  
Electronotes
    
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 723 [1],[2] 622 [2]
Maturity date - earliest May 15, 2020 [1],[2]  
Maturity date - latest Feb. 15, 2043 [1],[2]  
Coupon rate - minimum 2.375% [1],[2]  
Coupon rate - maximum 4.875% [1],[2]  
Call date - earliest Apr. 15, 2013 [1],[2]  
Call date - latest Feb. 15, 2018 [1],[2]  
880591DY5
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 15, 2015 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.375% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591EE8
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Nov. 15, 2015 [1],[3]  
Coupon rate 2.25% [1],[3]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 4 [1],[3] 8 [3]
880591DS8
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Dec. 15, 2016 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.875% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 524 [1] 524
880591EA6
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jul. 18, 2017 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.50% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591CU4
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Dec. 15, 2017 [1]  
Coupon rate 6.25% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 650 [1] 650
880591EC2
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Apr. 01, 2018 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.50% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591EQ1
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Oct. 15, 2018 [1]  
Coupon rate 1.75% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 0
880591EL2
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Feb. 15, 2021 [1]  
Coupon rate 3.875% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,500 [1] 1,500
880591DC3
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 07, 2021 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.805% [1],[4]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 324 [1] 324
880591EN8
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Aug. 15, 2022 [1]  
Coupon rate 1.875% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591CJ9
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Nov. 01, 2025 [1]  
Coupon rate 6.75% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,350 [1] 1,350
880591300
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 01, 2028 [1],[5]  
Coupon rate 4.06% [1],[5]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 324 [1],[5] 326 [5]
880591409
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity May 01, 2029 [1],[5]  
Coupon rate 4.15% [1],[5]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 270 [1],[5] 271 [5]
880591DM1
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity May 01, 2030 [1]  
Coupon rate 7.125% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591DP4
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 07, 2032 [1]  
Coupon rate 6.587% [1],[4]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 405 [1] 404
880591DV1
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jul. 15, 2033 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.70% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 472 [1] 472
880591EF5
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 15, 2034 [1],[3]  
Coupon rate 3.77% [1],[3]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 414 [1],[3] 440 [3]
880591DX7
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 15, 2035 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.65% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 436 [1] 436
880591CK6
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Apr. 01, 2036 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.98% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 121 [1] 121
880591CS9
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Apr. 01, 2036 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.88% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,500 [1] 1,500
880591CP5
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jan. 15, 2038 [1]  
Coupon rate 6.15% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591ED0
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 15, 2038 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.50% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 500 [1] 500
880591EH1
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Sep. 15, 2039 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.25% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 2,000 [1] 2,000
880591EP3
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Dec. 15, 2042 [1]  
Coupon rate 3.50% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 0
880591DU3
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jun. 07, 2043 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.962% [1],[4]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 243 [1] 242
880591CF7
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jul. 15, 2045 [1]  
Coupon rate 6.235% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 140 [1] 140
Call date - earliest Jul. 15, 2020  
880591EB4
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Jan. 15, 2048 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.875% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 500 [1] 500
880591DZ2
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Apr. 01, 2056 [1]  
Coupon rate 5.375% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591EJ7
    
Short-term debt    
Maturity Sep. 15, 2060 [1]  
Coupon rate 4.625% [1]  
Long-term debt    
Long-term power bonds 1,000 [1] 1,000
880591EE8
    
Short-term debt    
Current maturities of power bonds 3 3
Maturity May 15, 2014  
Coupon rate 2.25%  
880591EF5
    
Short-term debt    
Current maturities of power bonds 26 3
Maturity Jun. 15, 2014  
Coupon rate 3.77%  
880591CW0
    
Short-term debt    
Current maturities of power bonds 0 1,359
Maturity Mar. 15, 2013  
Coupon rate 6.00%  
880591DW9
    
Short-term debt    
Current maturities of power bonds 0 940
Maturity Aug. 01, 2013  
Coupon rate 4.75%  
88059TEL1
    
Short-term debt    
Current maturities of power bonds $ 3 $ 3
Maturity May 15, 2014  
Coupon rate 2.65%  
[1] Includes net exchange losses from currency transactions of $43 million at September 30, 2013 and $41 million at September 30, 2012.
[2] Includes one electronotes® issue with partial maturities of principal for each required annual payment.
[3] These Bonds include partial maturities of principal for each required annual payment.
[4] The coupon rate represents TVA’s effective interest rate.
[5] TVA PARRS, CUSIP numbers 880591300 and 880591409, may be redeemed under certain conditions. See Put and Call Options.