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2422406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities) (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000874761 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
 
 
Differences between book and tax basis of property
(2,071,000,000) 
(2,199,000,000) 
Other taxable temporary differences
(80,000,000) 
(328,000,000) 
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
2,151,000,000  
 
2,527,000,000  
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
 
 
Operating loss carryforwards
2,116,000,000  
2,107,000,000  
Capital loss carryforwards
59,000,000  
66,000,000  
Bad debt and other book provisions
182,000,000  
156,000,000  
Retirement costs
306,000,000  
146,000,000  
Tax credit carryforwards
54,000,000  
55,000,000  
Other deductible temporary differences
287,000,000  
211,000,000  
Total gross deferred tax asset
3,004,000,000  
 
2,741,000,000  
 
Less: valuation allowance
(876,000,000) 
(894,000,000) 
Total net deferred tax asset
2,128,000,000  
 
1,847,000,000  
 
Total deferred tax liability
(23,000,000) 
 
(680,000,000)