Risk Management Activities and Derivative Transactions Fair Values of TVA Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Derivatives, Fair Value
Forward Contract Derivative Asset, at Fair Value	$ 9	$ 11
Fair value	32	64
Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	17
250 million Sterling currency swap
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(64)	(49)
250 million Sterling currency swap \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(59)	(45)
250 million Sterling currency swap \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(5)	(4)
150 million Sterling currency swap
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(72)	(67)
150 million Sterling currency swap \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(68)	(64)
150 million Sterling currency swap \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(4)	(3)
$1.0 billion notional interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(481)	(622)
$1.0 billion notional interest rate swap \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(445)	(586)
$1.0 billion notional interest rate swap \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(29)
$1.0 billion notional interest rate swap \| Interest payable, current
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(7)	(26)
Commodity contract derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	6	2
Commodity contract derivatives \| Other long-term assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	1	2
Commodity contract derivatives \| Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	11	5
Commodity contract derivatives \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(3)	(2)
Commodity contract derivatives \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(3)	(3)
Commodity Contract under FHP
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(75)	(161)
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	106	165
Commodity Contract under FHP \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(29)	(62)
Commodity Contract under FHP \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(52)	(99)
$476 million notational interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(154)	(218)
$476 million notational interest rate swap \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(144)	(206)
$476 million notational interest rate swap \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value	(10)	(3)
$476 million notational interest rate swap \| Interest payable, current
Derivatives, Fair Value
Fair value		(9)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivatives, Fair Value
Forward Contract Derivative Asset, at Fair Value	$ 9	$ 11

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