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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income $ 491 $ 278 $ 941 $ 40
Cash flow hedging activities:        
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges before reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges realized in net income (5) 13 (57) 76
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on cash flow hedges realized in net income [1],[2] 3 0 (2) 7
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) (1) 1 2 (7)
Income tax benefit (expense) 1 1 2 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (2) 15 (55) 73
Comprehensive income 489 293 886 113
Comprehensive (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest (6) (7) (14) (17)
Comprehensive income attributable to Calpine $ 483 $ 286 $ 872 $ 96
[1] Cumulative cash flow hedge losses attributable to Calpine, net of tax, remaining in AOCI were $90 million and $34 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Cumulative cash flow hedge losses attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax, remaining in AOCI were $4 million and $3 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
[2] Includes losses (gains) of nil that were reclassified from AOCI to interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and losses of $2 million and nil that were reclassified from AOCI to interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, where the hedged transactions became probable of not occurring.