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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations



Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations
		Years Ended December 31,
		2012		2011		2010

		(Millions)
Revenues		$	-	$	3,997	$	4,042

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on
	reconsolidation, impairments and income taxes	$	(16)	$	223	$	350
Gain on reconsolidation			144		-		-
Impairments			-		(755)		(1,682)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			8		115		139
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$	136	$	(417)	$	(1,193)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
	Attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	-	$	10	$	8
	Attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc.	$	136	$	(427)	$	(1,201)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block]


	Discontinued Operations

			Year ended
			December 31, 2011		Classification

			(Millions)
Designated as cash flow hedges

	Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive
		income (loss) (effective portion)	$	413	AOCI

	Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other				Income (loss) from
		comprehensive income (loss) into income			discontinued
		(effective portion)	$	332	operations

Not designated as cash flow hedges
					Income (loss) from
					discontinued
	Gain (loss) recognized in income		$	30	operations

		Years ended December 31,
		2012		2011		Classification

			(Millions)
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive
	income (loss) (effective portion)	$	30	$	(18)	AOCI

Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income (loss) into income					Product Sales or
	(effective portion)	$	30	$	(18)	Product Costs

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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