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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
GTN
Sep. 30, 2011
Bison
Sep. 30, 2011
Great Lakes
Sep. 30, 2010
Great Lakes
Sep. 30, 2011
Northern Border
Sep. 30, 2010
Northern Border
CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS        
Net income$ 119.1[1]$ 100.0[1]      
Depreciation11.411.2      
Amortization of other assets1.80.4      
Equity earnings in excess of cumulative distributions:  (7.1)[2](3.7)[2]    
(Decrease)/increase in long-term liabilities(0.6)0.2      
Equity allowance for funds used during construction (0.2)      
Decrease in operating working capital (Note 9)3.54.5      
Total cash generated from operations124.4116.1      
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings:    7.27.116.79.9
Investment in Northern Border and Great Lakes (Note 3)    (4.3)(4.6)(49.8) 
Acquisition of GTN and Bison (Note 4)(538.1)       
Capital expenditures(3.2)(9.7)      
Decrease in investing working capital (Note 9) (0.1)      
Other assets(7.0)       
Total investing activities(578.5)2.8      
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Distributions paid (Note 8)(112.8)(103.3)      
Equity issuance, net (Notes 4 and 6)337.6       
Long-term debt issued (Note 5)594.412.0      
Long-term debt repaid (Note 5)(361.4)(23.2)      
Total financing activities457.8(114.5)      
Increase in cash and cash equivalents3.74.4      
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period3.63.1      
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period7.37.5      
Interest payments made$ 3.5$ 5.6      
[1]Includes equity earnings from GTN and Bison from May 3, 2011, date of acquisition, to September 30, 2011.
[2]Represents equity earnings from May 3, 2011, date of acquisition, to September 30, 2011.