Related Parties Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Parties
Amount of appropriations currently received	$ 0
Amount of appropriation investment that must be repaid	1,000
Current borrowing capacity	150
Return on power program appropriation investment	5	$ 4	$ 7
Return of power program appropriation investment		10	20
Related Party Transactions
Related Parties
Sales of electricity	130	128	120
Other income	115	120	84
Judgment settlement	52	17	18
Operating expenses	227	267	299
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	37	19	15
Cash and cash equivalents	45	35	38
Accounts receivable, net	106	85	58
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	98	146	133
Long-term power bonds, net	5	3	0
Return on power program appropriation investment	5	4	7
Return of power program appropriation investment	$ 0	$ 10	$ 20

The amount of the appropriation investment from Congress that must be repaid.

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The amount of appropriations from Congress currently received.

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Amount paid/received from Judgment Settlement.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of other forms of uncollateralized debt obligations not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy(with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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This element represents disclosure of the cash payments from net power proceeds paid annually to the U.S. government as a return of the government's appropriation investment in the reporting entity.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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