Divestiture of Businesses, Portion Contingent Upon Achievement of Certain Restructuring Efficiencies

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Divestiture of Business, Purchase Purchase Adjustment

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The effective percentage of the affiliate's voting interest owned by the reporting entity (directly or indirectly)

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Public Utilities, Divestiture of Business, Direct Stake of Coal Fired Power Plant Expansion Project

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Public Utilities, Divestiture of Business, Potential Energy Storage Projects in Advanced Development

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

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Amount of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount.

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Equity Equity Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified					0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 25, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Masinloc [Member]	Jul. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] MW	Jul. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Masinloc [Member]	Jul. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] International Finance Corporation [Member]	Jul. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Electricity Generating Public Company Limited [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment In Affiliate Ownership Percentage Sold		45.00%		45.00%
Divestiture of Business, Purchase Purchase Subject Adjustment		$ 453
Net proceeds received from sale of businesses					453
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount						300
Divestiture of Businesses, Portion Contingent Upon Achievement of Certain Restructuring Efficiencies						23
Investments in and advances to affiliates	$ 1,000		$ 1,010
Public Utilities, Divestiture of Business, Direct Stake of Coal Fired Power Plant Expansion Project						630
Public Utilities, Divestiture of Business, Potential Energy Storage Projects in Advanced Development						60
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent							51.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners								8.00%	41.00%