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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Segment Information - Power Segment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Segment Information - Power Segment (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($) MW	Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment MW	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2014 MW
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments \| segment				6
Gain on sale of assets						$ 5
Interest income recorded for interest recognized on certain customer receivable balances				$ 15	$ 40	$ 14
Electricity generating facility \| Dominican Republic
Segment Information
Amount invested under equity method		$ 10
Capacity of power facility (in megawatts) \| MW		300
Power \| Electricity generating facility \| Dominican Republic
Segment Information
Percentage of ownership interest accounted as equity method investment		29.90%		29.90%
Amount invested under equity method		$ 10
Capacity of power facility (in megawatts) \| MW		300		300
Power \| Floating power generating facility \| Dominican Republic
Segment Information
Capacity of power facility leased (in megawatts) \| MW							72
Gain on sale of assets			$ 5
Power \| Accounts Receivable
Segment Information
Interest income recorded for interest recognized on certain customer receivable balances	$ 31