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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss |  | $ 120 | $ 94 |
Investments |  |  |  |
Government debt securities |  | 458 | 597 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 310 | 411 |
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  | 75 | 63 |
Institutional mutual funds |  | 187 | 225 |
Forward debt securities contracts |  | 2 | 2 |
Private credit measured at net asset value |  | 99 | 71 |
Private equity funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 449 | 357 | [1]
Private real estate funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 345 | 272 | [1]
Commingled funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 1,254 | 1,421 | [1]
Total investments |  | 3,751 | 4,053 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 190 | 250 |
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement |  | 190 | 250 |
Total |  | 4,005 | 4,303 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Currency swaps | [2] | 133 | 83 |
Interest rate swaps |  | 1,074 | 1,639 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 7 | 3 |
Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement |  | 7 | 3 |
Total |  | 1,226 | 1,725 |
Decommissioning Fund Investments |  | 1,100 |  |
Balance in NDT |  | 2,600 |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | 572 | 634 |
Commodity Contract under FHP |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement |  | 64 | 0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement |  | 12 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Government debt securities |  | 438 | 573 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Institutional mutual funds |  | 187 | 225 |
Forward debt securities contracts |  | 0 | 0 |
Private credit measured at net asset value |  | 0 | 0 |
Private equity funds measured at net asset value(1) | [1] |  | 0 |
Private real estate funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Commingled funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Total investments |  | 1,197 | 1,432 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |
Total |  | 1,197 | 1,432 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Currency swaps |  | 0 | 0 | [2]
Interest rate swaps |  | 0 | 0 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |
Total |  | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | 572 | 634 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Commodity Contract under FHP |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement |  | 0 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Government debt securities |  | 20 | 24 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 310 | 411 |
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  | 75 | 63 |
Institutional mutual funds |  | 0 | 0 |
Forward debt securities contracts |  | 2 | 2 |
Private credit measured at net asset value |  | 0 | 0 |
Private equity funds measured at net asset value(1) | [1] |  | 0 |
Private real estate funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Commingled funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Total investments |  | 407 | 500 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 190 | 250 |
Total |  | 661 | 750 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Currency swaps |  | 133 | 83 | [2]
Interest rate swaps |  | 1,074 | 1,639 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 7 | 3 |
Total |  | 1,226 | 1,725 |
Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Commodity Contract under FHP |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement |  | 64 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement |  | 12 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Government debt securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Institutional mutual funds |  | 0 | 0 |
Forward debt securities contracts |  | 0 | 0 |
Private credit measured at net asset value |  | 0 | 0 |
Private equity funds measured at net asset value(1) | [1] |  | 0 |
Private real estate funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Commingled funds measured at net asset value(1) |  | 0 | 0 | [1]
Total investments |  | 0 | 0 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |
Total |  | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Currency swaps |  | 0 | 0 | [2]
Interest rate swaps |  | 0 | 0 |
Commodity contract derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |
Total |  | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Commodity Contract under FHP |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Total derivatives not subject to master netting or similar arrangement |  | 0 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.(4) TVA records currency swaps net of cash collateral received from or paid to the counterparty, to the extent such amount is not recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. See Note 14 — Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions — Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities.
[2] | TVA records currency swaps net of cash collateral received from or paid to the counterparty, to the extent such amount is not recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. See Note 14 — Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions — Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities.

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