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Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of TVA's Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized as changes in regulatory assets for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:

Components of TVA's Benefit Plans(1) (in millions)
			Three Months Ended December 31
			Pension Benefits												Other Post-Retirement Benefits
			2021						2020						2021						2020
Service cost			$	13					$	14					$	4					$	5
Interest cost			94						91						4						4
Expected return on plan assets			(109)						(123)						—						—
Amortization of prior service credit			(23)						(24)						(4)						(5)
Recognized net actuarial loss			96						112						1						3
Total net periodic benefit cost as actuarially determined			71						70						5						7
Amount expensed due to actions of regulator			6						7						—						—
Total net periodic benefit cost			$	77					$	77					$	5					$	7

Note

(1) The components of net benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in Other net periodic benefit cost on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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