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Variable Interest Entities and Unconsolidated Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entities and Unconsolidated Investments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments | At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our equity method investments included on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets were comprised of the following (in millions):
| Ownership Interest as of September 30, 2012 |  | September 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Greenfield LP | 50% |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 72 |
Whitby | 50% |  | 9 |  |  | 8 |
Total investments |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 80 |
Income/Loss from Unconsolidated Investments in Power Plants and Distributions | Our equity interest in the net income from Greenfield LP and Whitby for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is recorded in (income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants. The following table sets forth details of our (income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Greenfield LP | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | (5 | )
Whitby | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (7 | )
Total | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | (12 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph a, b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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