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Debt and Other Obligations Debt and Other Obligations - Lease/Leasebacks (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Companies	Sep. 30, 2003 USD ($) Agreements	Jul. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Lease/Leasebacks [Abstract]
Proceeds prior to 2004 for CTs		$ 945
Leaseback transaction, number of units | Agreements		24
Proceeds in 2003 for QTEs		$ 389
Percentage equity interests acquired			100.00%
Number of SPE's acquired | Companies	2
Leaseback obligation settled as a result of acquisition			$ 70
Number of combustion units - Lease/leaseback			8
CT and QTE outstanding leaseback obligation	$ 467			$ 616

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- Definition

The outstanding leaseback obligations related to combustion turbine units and qualified technological equipment and software.

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Lease/Leasebacks [Abstract]

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The number of units involved in leaseback transactions.

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Leaseback obligation settled as a result of acquisition

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Number of combustion units - Lease/leaseback

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Proceeds received from entering into a leaseback transaction for qualified technological equipment and software in 2003.

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Proceeds received prior to 2004 by entering into leaseback transactions for 24 new peaking combustion turbine units.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65885119&loc=d3e1392-128463

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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