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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Regulatory asset amount expensed $ 261 $ 2 $ 143
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 322 322  
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income (loss) 1,417 1,119 685
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs and premiums/discounts) 1,993 2,554 1,763
Amortization of nuclear fuel cost 379 382 341
Non-cash retirement benefit expense 314 324 837
Prepayment credits applied to revenue (10) (100) (100)
Changes in current assets and liabilities      
Accounts receivable, net (40) (68) 230
Inventories and other current assets, net (87) 65 1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (155) 143 (109)
Accrued interest (8) (36) (17)
Pension contributions (307) (304) (805)
Settlements of asset retirement obligations (89) (106) (123)
Other, net 52 (37) (118)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,720 3,938 2,728
Cash flows from investing activities      
Construction expenditures (1,700) (1,759) (2,153)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (474) (457) (305)
Purchases of investments (48) (49) (49)
Loans and other receivables      
Advances (10) (12) (11)
Repayments 11 4 8
Other, net (22) 4 (26)
Net cash used in investing activities (2,243) (2,269) (2,536)
Long-term debt      
Issues of power bonds 0 998 999
Redemptions and repurchases of power bonds (1,035) (1,731) (1,558)
Redemptions of notes payable (46) (53) (27)
Payments on debt of variable interest entities (38) (36) (35)
Short-term debt issues (redemptions), net (294) (782) 592
Payments on leases and leasebacks (43) (42) (136)
Financing costs, net 0 (3) (4)
Other, net (21) (9) (22)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,477) (1,658) (191)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 11 1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 299 311 310
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $ 299 $ 299 $ 311