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Variable Interest Entities and Unconsolidated Investments in Power Plants (Income from Unconsolidated Investements 10-Q) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants $ (5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (9)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Greenfield [Member]    
(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants (2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= cpn_GreenfieldMember
(5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cpn_GreenfieldMember
Whitby [Member]    
(Income) from unconsolidated investments in power plants $ (3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cpn_WhitbyMember
$ (4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cpn_WhitbyMember