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Income Taxes (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income tax provision reconciliation
Selected information regarding Talen Energy's income tax provision for the periods ended September 30 was as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
$
(300
)
 
$
168

 
$
(169
)
 
$
54

Income Taxes
$
39

 
$
74

 
$
49

 
$
16

Effective Tax Rate
(13
)%
 
44
%
 
(29
)%
 
30
%