Debt and Credit Facilities - Covenants and Default Provisions (Details)	Sep. 30, 2012
PEC [Member]
Collateralized obligations
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0.65
PEF [Member]
Collateralized obligations
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0.65

Total Aggregate Indebtedness divided by Net Capital.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Rule 15c3

-Number 240

-Article 15c3

-Section 1

-Subsection a

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph i

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