Amount capitalized into regulatory assets due to actions of regulator related to pension benefits

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost actuarilly determined for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Amount of gain (loss) from change in actuarial assumptions which (increases) decreases benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Assumptions include, but are not limited to, interest, mortality, employee turnover, salary, and temporary deviation from substantive plan.

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Amount of prior service cost (credit) recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of expected return (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit, calculated based on expected long-term rate of return and market-related value of plan assets of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of cost recognized for passage of time related to defined benefit plan.

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Amount of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for defined benefit plan.

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Amount of cost for actuarial present value of benefits attributed to service rendered by employee for defined benefit plan.

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Benefit Plans Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Other Pension Plan
Retirement Plan Disclosure
Defined benefit plan contributions	$ 75,000,000				$ 800,000,000
Pension Benefits
Retirement Plan Disclosure
Service cost	14,000,000	$ 17,000,000
Interest cost	118,000,000	116,000,000
Expected return on plan assets	(120,000,000)	(114,000,000)
Amortization of prior service cost	(25,000,000)	(25,000,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss	103,000,000	116,000,000
Total net periodic benefit cost as actuarially determined	90,000,000	110,000,000
Amount capitalized due to actions of regulator	(14,000,000)	(34,000,000)
Total net periodic benefit cost	76,000,000	76,000,000
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Retirement Plan Disclosure
Defined benefit plan contributions	12,000,000	20,000,000
Service cost	4,000,000	5,000,000
Interest cost	5,000,000	5,000,000
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,000,000)	(6,000,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss	2,000,000	3,000,000
Total net periodic benefit cost as actuarially determined	5,000,000	7,000,000
Amount capitalized due to actions of regulator	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	$ 5,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Scenario, Forecast \| Other Pension Plan
Retirement Plan Disclosure
Defined benefit plan contributions			$ 225,000,000	$ 300,000,000