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Acquisitions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

Note 3: Acquisitions

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $24 in acquisition costs, including an aggregate purchase price of $23, net of cash received, for ten closed acquisitions of various regulated water and wastewater systems. Assets acquired, principally utility plant, totaled $30. Liabilities assumed totaled $17, including $8 of contributions in aid of construction and $6 of other long-term liabilities. The Company recorded additional goodwill of $11 associated with two of its acquisitions, which is reported in its Regulated Businesses segment and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $1 associated with two of its acquisitions, which was deferred as a regulatory liability.