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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Six Power Plants Disposed [Abstract] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the Champion Energy acquisition and the preliminary determination of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the October 1, 2015 acquisition date (in millions):
Consideration | $ | 296 |
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
Assets: |
Current assets | $ | 240 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 5 |
Intangible assets(1) | 575 |
Other long-term assets | 46 |
Total assets acquired | 866 |
Liabilities: |
Current liabilities | 396 |
Long-term liabilities | 174 |
Total liabilities assumed | 570 |
Net assets acquired | $ | 296 |
____________ (1) The intangible assets are recorded in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and consist primarily of acquired customer contracts, which are being amortized over various contract terms, and customer relationships and trade name which are being amortized over seven and 15 years, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded amortization expense of $71 million related to these intangible assets.
Six power plants disposed of [Table Text Block] | The six power plants included in the transaction are as follows:
Plant Name |  | Plant Capacity |  | Location
Oneta Energy Center |  | 1,134 |  | MW |  | Coweta, OK
Carville Energy Center(1) |  | 501 |  | MW |  | St. Gabriel, LA
Decatur Energy Center |  | 795 |  | MW |  | Decatur, AL
Hog Bayou Energy Center |  | 237 |  | MW |  | Mobile, AL
Santa Rosa Energy Center |  | 225 |  | MW |  | Pace, FL
Columbia Energy Center(1) |  | 606 |  | MW |  | Calhoun County, SC
Total |  | 3,498 |  | MW |  |
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(1) | Indicates combined-cycle cogeneration power plant.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956791&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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