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Derivative Instruments (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maximum length of PPAs |  |  | 23 |
Maximum length of time hedging using commodity derivative instruments |  |  | 1 |
Maximum length of time hedging using interest rate derivative instruments |  |  | 15 |
Variable rate debt converted to fixed rate debt | $ 4,100,000,000 |  | $ 4,100,000,000 | $ 3,300,000,000
Fair value of derivative liabilities with credit-contingent provisions | 34,000,000 |  | 34,000,000 |
Collateral related the fair value of derivative liabilities with credit-contingent provisions | 8,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |
Additional collateral required if our credit rating downgraded | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |
Repayment amount of remaining First Lien Credit Facility term loans |  |  | 1,200,000,000 | 3,500,000,000
2011 notional amount of interest rate swaps hedging the variable interest payments associated with the First Lien Credit Facility term loans |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Remaining unrealized losses related to int rate swaps formerly hedging the First Lien Credit Facility | 15,000,000 |  | 91,000,000 |
Unrealized losses associated with interest rate swap breakage costs |  | 17,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
Cumulative cash flow hedge losses remaining in AOCI |  |  | 140,000,000 | 122,000,000
Losses from the reclassification of interest rate contracts due to settlement | 7,000,000 |  | 17,000,000 |
Pre-tax net gains reclassified from AOCI into net income |  |  | 52,000,000 |
Losses from interest rate contracts reclassified from OCI into earnings |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |

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