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Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions Mark-to-Market Values of TVA Derivatives (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities $ 1,424 $ 1,625
200 million Sterling currency swap | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (12) (15)
250 million Sterling currency swap | Other long-term assets
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value 62 51
150 million Sterling currency swap | Other long-term assets
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value 16  
150 million Sterling currency swap | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value   10
$1.0 billion notional interest rate swap | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (789) (886)
$476 million notional interest rate swap | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (259) (300)
$42 million notional interest rate swap | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (12) (13)
Commodity contract derivatives
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (146) (141)
Commodity contract derivatives | Other long-term assets
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value   1
Commodity contract derivatives | Other current assets
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value 4 2
Commodity contract derivatives | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (44) (35)
Commodity contract derivatives | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (106) (109)
Commodity derivatives under FTP
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (132) [1] (166) [1]
Commodity derivatives under FTP | Other current assets
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 83 100
Fair value (82) (97)
Commodity derivatives under FTP | Other long-term liabilities
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value (29) (36)
Commodity derivatives under FTP | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
   
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Fair value $ (21) $ (33)
[1] Fair values of certain derivatives under the FTP that were in net liability positions totaling $83 million and $100 million at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, are recorded in TVA's margin cash accounts in Other current assets. These derivatives are transacted with futures commission merchants and cash deposits have been posted to the margin cash accounts held with each FCM to offset the net liability positions in full.