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Restructuring | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | Restructuring As part of cost reduction initiatives, an organizational restructuring occurred in 2014, which resulted in approximately 2,000 position reductions achieved through attrition, elimination of vacant positions, and employees leaving TVA either voluntarily or involuntarily. In May 2015, TVA announced an additional limited reduction in force for selected business units of approximately 200 positions. Certain employees were eligible for severance payments as a result of these cost reduction initiatives. These severance amounts are included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, as applicable, on the consolidated balance sheets. The restructuring expenses are included in Operating and maintenance on the consolidated statements of operations. The table below summarizes the activity related to severance costs:
Severance Cost Liability Activity For the years ended September 30
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
Severance cost liability at beginning of period |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities incurred during the period |  | 9 |  |  | 65 |
Actual costs paid during the period |  | (45 | ) |  | (20 | )
Adjustments to estimate during the period |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Severance cost liability at end of period |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 45 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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