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Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions - Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets, subject to master netting or similar arrangements $ 74 $ 115
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet (49) (115) [1]
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet 26 1 [2]
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement 1 1 [2]
Total Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 75 116
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Securities Borrowed, Amount Offset Against Collateral 0  
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities, Subject to Master Netting or Similar Arrangements 1,839 1,517
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet (138) (120) [1]
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet 1,799 1,494 [2]
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement 98 97 [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement 1,937 1,614
Currency Swap    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets, subject to master netting or similar arrangements 25 64
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet 0 (64) [1]
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet 25 0 [2]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities, Subject to Master Netting or Similar Arrangements 47 15 [3]
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet 0 0 [1],[3]
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet 47 15 [2],[3]
Interest Rate Contract    
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities, Subject to Master Netting or Similar Arrangements 1,627 1,348 [3]
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet 0 0 [1],[3]
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet 1,627 1,348 [2],[3]
Commodity derivatives under FTP    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets, subject to master netting or similar arrangements 49 51
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet (49) (51) [1]
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet 0 0 [2]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities, Subject to Master Netting or Similar Arrangements 165 154
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet (138) (120) [1]
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet 27 34 [2]
Total derivatives subject to master netting or similar arrangement [Member]    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet 25 0 [2]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet 1,701 1,397 [2]
Letter of Credit    
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Amount of letters of credit outstanding $ 1,100 $ 1,000
[1] Amounts primarily include counterparty netting of derivative contracts, margin account deposits for futures commission merchants transactions, and cash collateral received or paid in accordance with the accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging transactions.
[2] There are no derivative contracts subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement which are not offset in the balance sheets.
[3] Letters of credit of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion were posted as collateral at September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, to partially secure the liability positions of one of the currency swaps and one of the interest rate swaps in accordance with the collateral requirements for these derivatives. TVA held $15 million and $19 million cash collateral in excess of collateral requirements at September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Cash collateral held in excess of collateral requirements is recorded in Restricted cash and investments with a corresponding obligation of the same amount recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.