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Commitments and Contingencies, Environmental Contingencies - Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
MW
Oct. 30, 2015
Period
Apr. 30, 2014
Issue
Electric Generating Unit Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Generating capacity (in MW) | MW     25    
Industrial Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology Rules          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Estimated cost to comply with regulation | $   $ 20      
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Number of issues on which the D.C. Circuit overturned the CSAPR | Issue         2
Subsequent Event | Green House Gas Emission Standard for Existing Sources          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Duration for public comment (in days) 90 days        
Percentage of a comparable new plant's capital cost which would have to be exceeded to consider a project as a reconstruction under the proposed GHG NSPS for Modified and Reconstructed Power Plants 50.00%        
Subsequent Event | National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone [Member]          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Number of hours measured for standard       8  
Current level of air quality concentrations (in parts per billion)       75  
Proposed level of air quality concentrations (in parts per billion)       70  
Minimum | Electric Generating Unit Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Number of years before affected facilities must demonstrate compliance     3 years    
Maximum | Electric Generating Unit Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule          
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]          
Number of years before affected facilities must demonstrate compliance     4 years