Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Operating revenues: | ||||||||||||
| Commodity revenue | $ 1,852 | $ 2,128 | $ 3,795 | $ 4,666 | ||||||||
| Mark-to-market gain (loss) | (113) | 467 | 232 | 523 | ||||||||
| Other revenue | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 1,744 | [1] | 2,599 | [1] | 4,036 | [2] | 5,198 | [2] | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Commodity expense | 1,110 | 1,367 | 2,457 | 3,125 | ||||||||
| Mark-to-market (gain) loss | (148) | 280 | (4) | 290 | ||||||||
| Fuel and purchased energy expense | 962 | 1,647 | 2,453 | 3,415 | ||||||||
| Operating and maintenance expense | 266 | 245 | 506 | 484 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 163 | 175 | 327 | 349 | ||||||||
| General and other administrative expense | 31 | 34 | 62 | 66 | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 14 | 19 | 31 | 38 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,436 | 2,120 | 3,379 | 4,352 | ||||||||
| Impairment losses | 0 | 40 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||
| (Income) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | (4) | (5) | (4) | (11) | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 312 | 444 | 661 | 802 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 167 | 157 | 336 | 306 | ||||||||
| (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | 8 | 3 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 132 | 279 | 308 | 469 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (31) | 9 | 15 | 19 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 163 | 270 | 293 | 450 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 0 | (4) | (2) | (9) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to Calpine | $ 163 | $ 266 | $ 291 | $ 441 | ||||||||
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Excludes Selling, General and Administrative Expense. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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