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Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Intraperiod Tax Allocation) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Continuing Operations [Member]      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Deferred income tax liability, net of current $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ 1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ 9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Deferred income tax liability, net of current $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ cpn_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember