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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Cash Generated From Operations    
Net income $ 39 [1] $ 42 [1]
Depreciation 3 4
Decrease/(increase) in operating working capital (Note 8) 7 (1)
Total cash generated from operations 49 44
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures   (3)
Total investing activities 4 (2)
Financing Activities    
Distributions paid (Note 7) (42) (35)
Long-term debt repaid (Note 5) (35) (8)
Total financing activities (77) (43)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (24) (1)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 29 4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 5 3
Great Lakes
   
Cash Generated From Operations    
Equity earnings in excess of cumulative distributions from Great Lakes   (1)
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 2  
Investment in Great Lakes (Note 3) (4) (4)
Northern Border
   
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 5 5
Bison
   
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: $ 1  
[1] There were no equity earnings from GTN and Bison in the 2011 period as the 25 percent interests in each were acquired in May 2011.