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Minimum ratio of equity to capitalization.

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Public offering price.

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Purchases of common stock through dividend reinvestment plan maximum.

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Purchases of common stock through dividend reinvestment plan minimum purchase amount.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based award expiration of date of stock options.

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Underwriting discount per share.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement.

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The forward price on the price risk forward or futures contract, such as a gas futures contract.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of shares issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the shareholders to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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Stock-Based Compensation, Dividend Restrictions, and Calculations of Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2013 USD ($) $ / EquityUnit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2012 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized for issuance \| shares		10,000,000
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Eligible percentage of common stock over the performance period target award minimum		25.00%
Eligible percentage of common stock over the performance period target award maximum		200.00%
Requisite service period (years)		3 years
Vesting Period		1 year	1 year
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 12,000,000
Costs recognized, weighted average period (years)		2 years
Stock option expiration (years)		10 years
Stock options outstanding \| shares		0
Recognized compensation expense		$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ 0
Deferred compensation balance		$ 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ratio of equity to total capitalization		30.00%
Retained earnings		$ 617,000,000	$ 565,000,000
Restricted net assets for consolidated subsidiaries		2,633,000,000
Shares of PHI common stock \| shares					17,922,077
Public offering price \| $ / shares					$ 19.25
Underwriting discount \| $ / shares					0.67375
Initial pricing of equity forward instruments \| $ / shares					$ 18.57625
Forward sale price \| $ / EquityUnit	17.39
Proceeds from equity forward transaction	$ 312,000,000
Purchases of common stock minimum per calendar month		25
Purchases of common stock maximum per calendar year		$ 300,000
Shares issued and sold under the DRP \| shares		1,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000
2012 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Performance Based Restricted Stock Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 13,000,000	$ 18,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units were Granted to Each Non-Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Vesting Period		3 years