Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 92us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 75us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Customer Base [Member] \| Residential Customer List [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	9 years
Customer Base [Member] \| Business Customer List [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	12 years

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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