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Basis of Presentation Narrative (Details)	May. 12, 2015
Oasis Power Holdings | Retailco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interests acquired	100.00%

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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