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Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net

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

Accounts Receivable, Net
	At March 31, 2013				At September 30, 2012
Power receivables	$	1,293			$	1,585
Other receivables	72				88
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	(4		)		(7		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,361			$	1,666

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3, 4

-Article 5

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