Financing Receivables (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Net Investments in Leases	$ (25)	$ 60
Lease investment with non-investment grade counterparties, gross	426
Lease investment with non-investment grade counterparties, net of deferred taxes	$ (131)
Powerton Station [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Lease Receivable Percent Owned	64.00%

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Lease Investment With Non Investment Grade Counterparties Net Of Deferred Taxes

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Lease Receivable, Percent Owned

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The net investment in arrangements meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases including deferred taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 30
-Paragraph 14
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662307&loc=d3e42840-112730

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 35
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662473&loc=d3e43930-112732

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