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2406402 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001135361 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Beginning of period
(16,000,000) 
(11,000,000) 
(40,000,000) 
Actuarial gain (loss) and plan amendments (net of tax benefit (expense) of $3, $4, and ($8), respectively)
6,000,000  
(8,000,000) 
12,000,000  
Reclassification of mark-to-market losses to earnings on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax benefit of zero, zero and zero, respectively)
1,000,000 2
1,000,000 2
1,000,000 2
Settlement loss on pension plan (net of tax benefit of zero, zero and zero, respectively) (2)
0 3
2,000,000 3
0 3
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial loss (net of tax expense of zero, zero, and $1, respectively) (3)
(1,000,000)1
0 1
1,000,000 1
Reclassification of curtailment gain included in net loss (net of tax benefit of zero, zero, and $9, respectively) (4)
0 4
0 4
(13,000,000)4
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
6,000,000  
 
(5,000,000) 
 
1,000,000  
 
AER Acquisition (net of tax expense of zero, zero, and $20, respectively) (5)
0 5
0 5
28,000,000 5
End of period
(10,000,000) 
 
(16,000,000) 
 
(11,000,000) 
 
Tax benefit (expense) of actuarial gain (loss) and plan amendments
3,000,000  
4,000,000  
(8,000,000) 
Tax of reclassification of mark-to-market losses to earnings on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, net
0 2
0 2
0 2
Tax of settlement loss on pension plan
0 3
0 3
0 3
Tax expense of amortization of unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial loss
0 1
0 1
1,000,000 1
Tax benefit of reclassification of curtailment gain included in net loss
0 4
0 4
9,000,000 4
Tax expense of the AER Acquisition
0 5
0 5
20,000,000 5
1: Amounts are associated with our defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (gain). Please read Note 14—Savings and Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans for further discussion.
2: Amount related to the reclassification of mark-to-market loss on cash flow hedging activities, net and was recorded in Interest expense on our consolidated statements of operations. Please read Note 4—Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion.
3: Amount related to the settlement loss on the EEI pension plan and is included in the computation of total benefit cost (gain). Please read Note 14—Savings and Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans for further discussion.
4: Amount related to the EEI curtailment gain on pension and postretirement benefit plans and was recorded in Operating and maintenance expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Please read Note 14—Savings and Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans for further discussion.
5: Amount related to the transfer of certain defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans as a part of the AER Acquisition. Please read Note 14—Savings and Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans for further discussion.