Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2011
Medium-term notes program
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Sep. 30, 2011
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2016
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Jun. 30, 2012
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2017
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Jun. 30, 2012
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2022
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Sep. 30, 2012
Five-year credit facility agreement
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Aug. 31, 2012
One-year credit facility agreement with HSBC Bank USA
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Aug. 31, 2011
One-year credit facility agreement with HSBC Bank USA
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Sep. 30, 2012
Stand alone letters of credit
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Debt instrument | ||||||||
Medium-term notes program established in connection with a prior "well-known seasoned issuer" shelf registration | $ 3,000,000,000 | |||||||
Principal amount | 1,000,000,000 | 650,000,000 | 600,000,000 | |||||
Interest rate | 1.375% | 1.00% | 2.00% | |||||
Term of debt instrument | 5 years | 5 years | 10 years | 5 years | 1 year | 1 year | ||
Current borrowing capacity | 1,500,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 200,000,000 | |||||
Maximum increase available subject to lender approval | 500,000,000 | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity including portion subject to lender approval | 2,000,000,000 | |||||||
Required minimum EBITDA to Interest Ratio | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Actual EBITDA to Interest Ratio | 44 | 44 | ||||||
Number of consecutive quarters over which the ratio of required EBITDA to Interest Ratio is calculated | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Amount of letters of credit outstanding utilized in connection with normal business activities | $ 120,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |