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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Restricted Cash | The table below represents the components of our restricted cash as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in millions):
| June 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| Current |  | Non-Current |  | Total |  | Current |  | Non-Current |  | Total
Debt service | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | 52 |
Rent reserve | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Construction/major maintenance | 35 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 55 |
Security/project/insurance | 139 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 142 |  |  | 151 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 157 |
Other | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Total | $ | 191 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 272 |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net — See Note 2 for a discussion of the sale of six power plants in our Southeast segment and the amount of property, plant and equipment, net that was reclassified to current assets held for sale on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet at June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the components of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013 |  | Depreciable Lives
Buildings, machinery and equipment | $ | 15,613 |  |  | $ | 15,838 |  |  | 3 – 47 Years
Geothermal properties | 1,271 |  |  | 1,265 |  |  | 13 – 59 Years
Other | 172 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 3 – 47 Years
| 17,056 |  |  | 17,267 |  |  |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 4,704 |  |  | 4,897 |  |  |
| 12,352 |  |  | 12,370 |  |  |
Land | 109 |  |  | 103 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 383 |  |  | 522 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 12,844 |  |  | $ | 12,995 |  |  |

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