Other Income and Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE

Other income generally includes gains on asset sales; liability extinguishments; favorable judgments on contingencies; and from miscellaneous transactions. Other expense generally includes losses on asset sales and dispositions; legal contingencies; and from miscellaneous transactions. The components are summarized as follows (in millions):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Other Income	Allowance for funds used during construction (US utilities)	$	8	$	5	$	22	$	12
	Gain on sale of assets	—		1		3		12
	Other	10		6		18		18
	Total other income	$	18	$	12	$	43	$	42
Other Expense	Loss on sale and disposal of assets	$	12	$	10	$	26	$	30
	Water rights write-off	—		4		7		4
	Legal settlement	1		—		5		8
	Other	—		4		4		5
	Total other expense	$	13	$	18	$	42	$	47