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Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable primarily consist of amounts due from customers for power sales.  The table below summarizes the types and amounts of TVA's accounts receivable:

Accounts Receivable, Net At September 30
			2021						2020
Power receivables			$	1,480					$	1,401
Other receivables			86						128
Accounts receivable, net(1)			$	1,566					$	1,529

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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