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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II
EDISON MISSION ENERGY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)

 
 
 
Additions
  
 
  
 
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Charged to
Other
Accounts
  
Deductions
  
Balance
at End
of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Uncollectible accounts
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Customers
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$

  
$
5

All others

 

 

  

 

Total
$
5

 
$

 
$

  
$

  
$
5

Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Uncollectible accounts
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Customers
$
2

 
$

 
$
3

1 
$

  
$
5

All others
48

 

 

  
48

2 

Total
$
50

 
$

 
$
3

  
$
48

  
$
5

Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Uncollectible accounts
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Customers
$
2

 
$

 
$

  
$

  
$
2

All others
48

 

 

  

  
48

Total
$
50

 
$

 
$

  
$

  
$
50

1 
Represents the consolidation of one coal project effective January 1, 2010. For further discussion, see "Item 8. Edison Mission Energy and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 3. Variable Interest Entities" of this report.
2 
EME filed bankruptcy claims in the amount of $48 million related to the contracts terminated with Lehman Brothers through the termination provisions of its master netting agreements with a Lehman Brothers subsidiary. Such claims were fully reserved and were included net in prepaid expenses and other on EME's consolidated balance sheet. In 2010, EME sold its bankruptcy claims.