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Debt (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 10,425 |  | $ 10,256 |
Steamboat [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 437 |  | 445 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 6.60% | [1] | 6.60% | [1]
OMEC [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 355 |  | 364 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 6.80% | [1] | 6.80% | [1]
BRSP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 232 |  | 297 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 5.70% | [1] | 5.70% | [1]
Metcalf [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 | [2] | 251 | [2]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1],[2] | 6.90% | [1],[2]
Pasadena [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 185 | [3] | 208 | [3]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 8.80% | [1],[3] | 8.60% | [1],[3]
Bethpage [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 98 | [4] | 103 | [4]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 7.00% | [1],[4] | 7.00% | [1],[4]
Deer Park [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 99 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1] | 7.70% | [1]
Gilroy note payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 49 |  | 64 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 10.60% | [1] | 10.60% | [1]
Gilroy Energy Center [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 38 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1] | 7.30% | [1]
Whitby [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 | [5] | 26 | [5]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1],[5] | 9.10% | [1],[5]
GEC Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 14 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1] | 16.60% | [1]
Russell City Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 244 |  | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 4.10% | [1] | 0.00% | [1]
Los Esteros Project [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 83 |  | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.80% | [1] | 0.00% | [1]
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 8 |  | 13 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1]
Project Financing Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 1,691 |  | $ 1,922 |
[1] | Our weighted average interest rate calculation includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount.
[2] | On June 17, 2011, we repaid Metcalf and Deer Park project debt with the proceeds received from $360 million in borrowings under the New Term Loan as further described above.
[3] | Represents a sale-leaseback transaction that is accounted for as financing transaction under U.S. GAAP.
[4] | Represents a weighted average of first and second lien loans for the weighted average effective interest rates.
[5] | The Whitby Holdings debt was purchased from a third party in 2011.

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