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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Cash Generated From Operations    
Net Income $ 72 [1] $ 78 [1]
Depreciation 6 8
Amortization of debt issuance costs   1
Decrease/(increase) in operating working capital (Note 8) 2 (2)
Total cash generated from operations 80 81
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures   (3)
Total investing activities 23 (527)
Financing Activities    
Distributions paid (Note 7) (84) (71)
Equity issuance, net (Notes 4)   338
Long term debt issues (Note 5) 5 541
Long-term debt repaid (Note 5) (47) (361)
Debt issuance costs   (3)
Total financing activities (126) 444
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (23) (2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 29 4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 6 2
Great Lakes
   
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 6 3
Investment in Great Lakes (Note 3) (4) (4)
Northern Border
   
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 15 15
GTN
   
Cash Generated From Operations    
Equity earnings in excess of cumulative distributions   (2)
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 4 [1]  
Bison
   
Cash Generated From Operations    
Equity earnings in excess of cumulative distributions   (2)
Investing Activities    
Cumulative distributions in excess of equity earnings: 2 [1]  
GTN and Bison
   
Investing Activities    
Acquisition of GTN and Bison (Note 4)   $ (538)
[1] 25 percent interests in each of GTN and Bison were acquired in May 2011.