The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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New Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Tampa Electric Company [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	$ 18.1	$ 16.8
Deferred Charges And Other Assets [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	27.7
Deferred Charges And Other Assets [Member] \| Tampa Electric Company [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	$ 18.1