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Debt and Other Obligations Debt Securities Activity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument    
Redemptions/maturities of power bonds $ 4us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt $ 7us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
Total redemptions/maturities of debt 4us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt  
electronotes [Member]    
Debt Instrument    
Redemptions/maturities of power bonds 1us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_ElectronotesMember
 
Interest rate of power bonds 2.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_ElectronotesMember
[1]  
2009 Series A [Member]    
Debt Instrument    
Redemptions/maturities of power bonds 2us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_A2009SeriesMember
 
Interest rate of power bonds 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_A2009SeriesMember
[1]  
Total [Member]    
Debt Instrument    
Percent of par value 100.00%tve_PercentOfParValue
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_TotalMember
 
2009 Series B [Member]    
Debt Instrument    
Redemptions/maturities of power bonds $ 1us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_A2009SeriesBMember
 
Interest rate of power bonds 3.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ tve_RedemptionsAndMaturitiesAxis
= tve_A2009SeriesBMember
[1]  
[1] All redemptions were at 100 percent of par.