Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ 231 | $ 301 | $ (33) | $ 83 |
| Cash flow hedging activities: | ||||
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges before reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges realized in net income (loss) | (3) | 7 | (44) | (33) |
| Reclassification adjustment for loss on cash flow hedges realized in net income (loss) | 11 | 11 | 37 | 33 |
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | 7 | (3) | 13 | 9 |
| Income tax expense | (1) | 0 | (3) | 0 |
| Other comprehensive income | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 245 | 316 | (30) | 92 |
| Comprehensive (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (7) | (8) | (15) | (15) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Calpine | $ 238 | $ 308 | $ (45) | $ 77 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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