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Trade Accounts Receivable And Accounts Receivable Securitization Program (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of program fees
Program fee amounts were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Program fees
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
6

 
$
6

Program fees as a percentage of average funding (annualized)
5.1
%
 
4.9
%
 
5.8
%
 
6.2
%
Schedule of activities from receivables company related to cash flows used by (provided to) originator under the program
Activities of TXU Energy Receivables Company and its predecessor, TXU Receivables Company, were as follows:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash collections on accounts receivable
$
3,200

 
$
3,501

Face amount of new receivables purchased (a)
(3,328
)
 
(3,571
)
Discount from face amount of purchased receivables
29

 
8

Program fees paid to financial institution
(6
)
 
(6
)
Servicing fees paid for recordkeeping and collection services
—

 
(2
)
Decrease in subordinated notes payable
(4
)
 
(10
)
Increase in cash held
17

 
—

Other — net
2

 
—

Cash flows provided to originator under the program
$
(90
)
 
$
(80
)
Schedule of trade accounts receivable and allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable
Trade Accounts Receivable
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Wholesale and retail trade accounts receivable
$
813

 
$
719

Allowance for uncollectible accounts
(17
)
 
(9
)
Trade accounts receivable — reported in balance sheet, including $573 and $445 in pledged retail receivables
$
796

 
$
710

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable at beginning of period
$
9

 
$
27

Increase for bad debt expense
23

 
20

Decrease for account write-offs
(15
)
 
(32
)
Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable at end of period
$
17

 
$
15