Noncontrolling Interest (Tables) - Southern Power [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The following table presents the changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:

	2016			2015		2014
				(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	43		$	39	$	29
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	4			2		4
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1		)	—		(1		)
Capital contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests	118			2		7
Ending balance	$	164		$	43	$	39

Condensed Income Statement

The following table presents the attribution of net income (loss) to the Company and the noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:

	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Net income	$	374	$	229	$	175
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	32		12		(1		)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	4		2		4
Net income attributable to the Company	$	338	$	215	$	172