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Debt (Project Financing, Notes Payable and Others) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Russell City Project [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt $ 591us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_RussellCityProjectMember
$ 593us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_RussellCityProjectMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 6.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_RussellCityProjectMember
[1] 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_RussellCityProjectMember
[1]
Steamboat [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 407us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_SteamboatMember
418us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_SteamboatMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_SteamboatMember
[1] 6.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_SteamboatMember
[1]
OMEC [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 325us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_OmecMember
335us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_OmecMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_OmecMember
[1] 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_OmecMember
[1]
Los Esteros Project [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 275us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_LosEsterosProjectMember
305us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_LosEsterosProjectMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 3.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_LosEsterosProjectMember
[1] 3.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_LosEsterosProjectMember
[1]
Pasadena [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 122us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_PasadenaMember
[2] 135us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_PasadenaMember
[2]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 8.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_PasadenaMember
[1],[2] 8.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_PasadenaMember
[1],[2]
Bethpage [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 82us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_BethpageMember
[3] 88us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_BethpageMember
[3]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_BethpageMember
[1],[3] 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_BethpageMember
[1],[3]
Gilroy note payable [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_GilroyNotePayableMember
15us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_GilroyNotePayableMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_GilroyNotePayableMember
[1] 11.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cpn_GilroyNotePayableMember
[1]
Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
12us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
[1] 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
[1]
Project Financing Total [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt $ 1,810us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
$ 1,901us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
[1] Our weighted average interest rate calculation includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount or premium.
[2] Represents a failed sale-leaseback transaction that is accounted for as financing transaction under U.S. GAAP.
[3] Represents a weighted average of first and second lien loans for the weighted average effective interest rates.