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Debt (Letter of Credit) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 623us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount $ 644us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Corporate Revolving Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 202us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_CorporateRevolvingFacilityMember
[1] 223us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_CorporateRevolvingFacilityMember
[1]
CDH [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 235us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_CdhMember
214us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_CdhMember
Various Project Financing Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 186us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_VariousProjectFinancingFacilitiesMember
$ 207us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= cpn_VariousProjectFinancingFacilitiesMember
[1] The Corporate Revolving Facility represents our primary revolving facility.