SPECTRA ENERGY CORP. Presentation Networks

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* Network: (101 - Statement - Statement Of Income Alternative)
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* Network: (102 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified)
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* Network: (103 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical))
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* Network: (104 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect)
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* Network: (105 - Statement - Statement Of Shareholders Equity And Other Comprehensive Income)
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* Network: (106 - Disclosure - 1. General)
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* Network: (107 - Disclosure - 2. Acquisitions)
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* Network: (108 - Disclosure - 3. Business Segments)
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* Network: (109 - Disclosure - 4. Regulatory Matters)
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* Network: (110 - Disclosure - 5. Income Taxes)
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* Network: (111 - Disclosure - 6. Discontinued Operations)
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* Network: (112 - Disclosure - 7. Comprehensive Income)
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* Network: (113 - Disclosure - 8. Earnings per Common Share)
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* Network: (114 - Disclosure - 9. Inventory)
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* Network: (115 - Disclosure - 10. Investments in and Loans to Unconsolidated Affiliates)
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* Network: (116 - Disclosure - 11. Goodwill)
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* Network: (117 - Disclosure - 12. Debt and Credit Facilities)
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* Network: (118 - Disclosure - 13. Fair Value Measurements)
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* Network: (119 - Disclosure - 14. Commitments and Contingencies)
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* Network: (120 - Disclosure - 15. Guarantees and Indemnifications)
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* Network: (121 - Disclosure - 16. Risk Management and Hedging Activities, Credit Risk and Financial Instruments)
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* Network: (122 - Disclosure - 17. Sales of Common Stock)
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* Network: (123 - Disclosure - 18. Sale of Spectra Energy Partners Common Units)
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* Network: (124 - Disclosure - 19. Employee Benefit Plans)
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* Network: (125 - Disclosure - 20. Consolidating Financial Information)
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* Network: (126 - Disclosure - 21. New Accounting Pronouncements)
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* Network: (127 - Disclosure - 22. Subsequent Events)
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* Network: (128 - Disclosure - Document Information)
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* Network: (129 - Disclosure - Entity Information)
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215 dei: Entity Registrant Name xbrli:normalizedStringItemType duration dei:EntityRegistrantName
216 dei: Entity Central Index Key us-types:centralIndexKeyItemType duration dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
217 dei: Current Fiscal Year End Date xbrli:gMonthDayItemType duration dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
218 dei: Entity Filer Category us-types:filerCategoryItemType duration dei:EntityFilerCategory
219 dei: Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding xbrli:sharesItemType instant dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding