Liabilities Subject To Compromise (Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 31,707 | $ 31,707 |
Notes, loans and other debt | | 29 | 31 |
Consolidated Debt [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 31,707 | 31,707 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 31,668 | 31,668 |
Capital lease obligations | | 4 | 5 |
Other | | 2 | 2 |
Unamortized discount | | 0 | (1) |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Line of Credit [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 22,616 | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Line of Credit [Member] | TCEH Term Loan Facilities maturing October 10, 2014 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 3,809 | 3,809 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Line of Credit [Member] | TCEH Term Loan Facilities maturing October 10, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 15,691 | 15,691 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Letter of Credit [Member] | Letter of Credit Facility maturing October 10, 2014 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 42 | 42 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Letter of Credit [Member] | TCEH Letter of Credit Facility maturing October 10, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 1,020 | 1,020 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility maturing October 2016 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 2,054 | 2,054 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Secured Debt [Member] | 11.5% Fixed Senior Secured Notes due October 1, 2020 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 1,750 | 1,750 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 11.50% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Secured Debt [Member] | 15% Fixed Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due April 1, 2021 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 336 | 336 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 15.00% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Secured Debt [Member] | 15% Fixed Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due April 1, 2021, Series B [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 1,235 | 1,235 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 15.00% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.25% Fixed Senior Notes due November 1, 2015 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 1,833 | 1,833 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 10.25% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.25% Fixed Senior Notes due November 1, 2015, Series B [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 1,292 | 1,292 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 10.25% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.50 / 11.25% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2016 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 1,749 | 1,749 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 1 | 1 |
Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 9 | 9 |
Notes, loans and other debt | | 14 | 15 |
Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures, Series D due January 30, 2037 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | 1 | 1 |
Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | 8.175% Fixed Junior Subordinated Debentures, Series E due January 30, 2037 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 8 | 8 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 8.18% | |
Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 39 | 39 |
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Securities Guaranteed by and Push Down Debt | | 50.00% | |
Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.875% Fixed Senior Notes and 11.25%/12.00% Senior Toggle Notes [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | [1] | $ 30 | 30 |
Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.875% Fixed Senior Notes due November 1, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | [1] | $ 16 | 16 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 10.88% | |
Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11.25 / 12.00% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | [1] | $ 14 | 14 |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 5.40% Fixed Series 1994A due May 1, 2029 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 39 | 39 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 5.40% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 7.70% Fixed Series 1999A due April 1, 2033 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 111 | 111 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 7.70% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 7.70% Fixed Series 1999C due March 1, 2032 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 50 | 50 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 7.70% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 8.25% Fixed Series 2001A due October 1, 2030 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 71 | 71 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 8.25% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 8.25% Fixed Series 2001D-1 due May 1, 2033 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 171 | 171 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 8.25% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 6.30% Fixed Series 2003B due July 1, 2032 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 39 | 39 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 6.30% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 6.75% Fixed Series 2003C due October 1, 2038 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 52 | 52 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 6.75% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 5.40% Fixed Series 2003D due October 1, 2029, remarketing date October 1, 2014 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 31 | 31 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 5.40% | |
Brazos River Authority [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 5.00% Fixed Series 2006 due March 1, 2041 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 100 | 100 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 5.00% | |
Sabine River Authority of Texas [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 6.45% Fixed Series 2000A due June 1, 2021 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 51 | 51 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 6.45% | |
Sabine River Authority of Texas [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 5.20% Fixed Series 2001C due May 1, 2028 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 70 | 70 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 5.20% | |
Sabine River Authority of Texas [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 5.80% Fixed Series 2003A due July 1, 2022 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 12 | 12 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 5.80% | |
Sabine River Authority of Texas [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 6.15% Fixed Series 2003B due August 1, 2022 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 45 | 45 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 6.15% | |
Trinity River Authority of Texas [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | 6.25% Fixed Series 200A due May 1, 2028 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Liabilities Subject To Compromise, Debt | | $ 14 | $ 14 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | | 6.25% | |
Minimum [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.50 / 11.25% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2016 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | | 10.50% | |
Minimum [Member] | Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11.25 / 12.00% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | | 11.25% | |
Maximum [Member] | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC | Senior Notes [Member] | 10.50 / 11.25% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2016 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | | 11.25% | |
Maximum [Member] | Energy Future Holdings Corp. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11.25 / 12.00% Senior Toggle Notes due November 1, 2017 [Member] | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | | 12.00% | |
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[1] | Represents 50% of the amount of these EFH Corp. securities guaranteed by, and pushed down to (pushed-down debt), EFCH (parent entity) per the discussion below under "Guarantees and Push Down of EFH Corp. Pre-Petition Debt." | |