Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2011
	Securitization		Other		Total		Restricted Amounts
	(In millions)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	25	$	25	$	—
Restricted cash	107		7		114		114
Accounts receivable	34		17		51		36
Inventories	—		183		183		—
Other current assets	—		1		1		—
Property, plant and equipment	—		73		73		23
Securitized regulatory assets	577		—		577		577
Other assets	10		6		16		16
	$	728	$	312	$	1,040	$	766
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued current liabilities	$	14	$	24	$	38	$	14
Current portion long-term debt, including capital leases	164		7		171		171
Other current liabilities	55		—		55		55
Mortgage bonds, notes and other	—		30		30		30
Securitization bonds	479		—		479		479
Capital lease obligations	—		14		14		14
Other long term liabilities	7		2		9		8
	$	719	$	77	$	796	$	771

	December 31, 2010
	Securitization		Other		Total		Restricted Amounts
	(In millions)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	4	$	4	$	—
Restricted cash	104		8		112		112
Accounts receivable	42		8		50		44
Inventories	—		99		99		—
Other current assets	—		1		1		—
Property, plant and equipment	—		54		54		38
Securitized regulatory assets	729		—		729		729
Other assets	13		9		22		21
	$	888	$	183	$	1,071	$	944
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued current liabilities	$	17	$	27	$	44	$	18
Current portion long-term debt, including capital leases	150		7		157		157
Other current liabilities	62		6		68		66
Mortgage bonds, notes and other	—		35		35		35
Securitization bonds	643		—		643		643
Capital lease obligations	—		23		23		23
Other long term liabilities	6		7		13		12
	$	878	$	105	$	983	$	954

Summary of amounts for non-consolidated VIEs [Table Text Block

	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In millions)
Other investments	$	117	$	98
Notes receivable	7		6
Trust preferred — linked securities	—		289