1.0.0.3 false 6040 - GOODWILL false 1 $ false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u001 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 3 1 pgn_GoodwillAbstract pgn false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 4 2 us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><tr valign="top"><td style="WIDTH: 29px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5.&#160;&#160;</font></div></td> <td width="1368"><div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">GOODWILL</font></font></div></td></tr></table></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. All of our goodwill is allocated to our utility segments and our goodwill impairment tests are performed at the utility segment level. The carrying amounts of goodwill at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, for reportable segments PEC and PEF, were $1.922 billion and $1.733 billion, respectively. The amounts assigned to PEC and PEF are recorded in our Corporate and Other business segment. We perform our annual impairment tests as of April 1 each year. During the second quarter of 2009, we completed the 2009 annual tests, which indicated the goodwill was not impaired.</font></div></div> 5.&#160;&#160; GOODWILL &#160;Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. All false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true