2.2.0.7 false Income Taxes 0208 - Disclosure - Income Taxes true false false false 1 false false 2 Income Taxes 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Income Taxes 1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"> <div style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">  </div> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we filed our tax return for the year ended September 30, 2009 which included a change in Washington Gas Light’s tax accounting method for repair deductions. This change in the tax accounting method reduces our current Federal and State taxes payable by approximately $85 million. We filed federal carry back claims and amended returns for prior years primarily related to this issue, applied a portion of the proceeds to the current year tax liability, and requested refunds of approximately $59 million which were received in July of 2010. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Although we believe our tax treatment is appropriate, our uncertain tax positions increased by approximately $23 million related to current year tax positions as of June 30, 2010 primarily related to the change in tax accounting for repairs. If the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits are eventually realized, it would not materially impact the effective tax rate. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     We file consolidated federal and District of Columbia returns and various state income tax returns. We are no longer subject to income tax examinations by the Internal Revenue Service for years before September 30, 2007. Substantially all state income tax years in major jurisdictions are closed for years before September 30, 2006. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 136, 172 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true