Note 3 - Merger with Nicor (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

In millions
Current assets	$	932
Property, plant and equipment		3,202
Goodwill		1,395
Other noncurrent assets, excluding goodwill		791
Current liabilities		(1,170	)
Long-term debt		(599	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(2,048	)
Total purchase consideration	$	2,503

Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation Regulatory Assets Liabilities [Table Text Block]

In millions
Current assets	$	36
Other noncurrent assets, excluding goodwill		477
Current liabilities		(80	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(1,137	)
Total

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

In millions	Distribution operations		Retail operations		Wholesale services		Midstream operations		Cargo shipping		Other		Consolidated
As of December 8, 2011	$	404	$	0	$	0	$	14	$	0	$	0	$	418
Merger with Nicor		1,182		124		2		2		77		8		1,395
As of March 31, 2012	$	1,586	$	124	$	2	$	16	$	77	$	8	$	1,813

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

In millions	Preliminary valuation		Weighted average amortization period
Trade names:
Retail operations	$	33	15 years
Cargo shipping		15	15 years
Customer relationships:
Retail operations		52	10 years
Cargo shipping		3	18 years
Total	$	103

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

In millions
Nicor accounts receivable at December 9, 2011	$	400
Cash flows not expected to be collected		24
Fair value of acquired receivables	$	376

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

In millions, except per share amounts	Twelve months ended December 31, 2011		Three months ended March 31, 2011
Total revenues	$	4,715	$	1,915
Net income attributable to AGL Resources Inc.	$	313	$	165
Basic earnings per common share	$	2.69	$	1.42
Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.68	$	1.42