CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28	$ 26
Accounts receivable and other (Note 13)	31	35
Inventories	7	7
Total current assets	66	68
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (Note 4)	1,151	1,177
Plant, property and equipment (Net of $790 accumulated depreciation; 2014 - $737	1,953	1,968
Goodwill	130	130
Other assets	8	6
Total assets	3,308	3,349
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	30	23
Accounts payable to affiliates (Note 11)	8	15
Accrued interest	12	4
Short-term loan (Note 5)		170
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	14	79
Total current liabilities	64	291
Long-term debt (Note 5)	1,890	1,446
Other liabilities	27	26
Total liabilities	1,981	1,763
Partners' Equity
General partner	29	29
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4)	(2)
Controlling interests	1,327	1,352
Non-controlling interests		234
Total partners' equity	1,327	1,586
Total liabilities and partners' equity	3,308	3,349
Common units
Partners' Equity
Limited partner	1,205	$ 1,325
Class B units
Partners' Equity
Limited partner	$ 97

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.