10-K Filing

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO /OR/ CIK: 784977 FY 2011

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000784977-12-000033`
Period End Date	20111231
Filing Date	20120224
Fiscal Year	2011
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	por-20111231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 112 Income Statement 63 Cash Flow Statement 156 Stockholders Equity 16 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 112 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$31.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$144.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	30.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	30.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$137.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledRevenue`	$101.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledRevenue`	$93.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Materials and supplies	`OtherInventorySupplies`	$37.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Materials and supplies	`OtherInventorySupplies`	$34.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	160.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	160.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Fuel	`EnergyRelatedInventory`	$22.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fuel	`EnergyRelatedInventory`	$34.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	75.32M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	75.36M	shares	Point-in-time
Margin deposit	`MarginDepositAssets`	$83.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Margin deposit	`MarginDepositAssets`	$80.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets--current	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$216.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets--current	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$221.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	75.36M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	75.32M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$98.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$67.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$661.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$716.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Production	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing`	$2.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Production	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing`	$2.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Transmission	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmission`	$372.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Transmission	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmission`	$393.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Distribution	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistribution`	$2.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Distribution	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistribution`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
General	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral`	$294.00M	USD	Point-in-time
General	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral`	$314.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentIntangible`	$331.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentIntangible`	$286.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction work in progress	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress`	$125.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction work in progress	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress`	$120.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total electric utility plant	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total electric utility plant	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService`	$6.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation`	$2.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Electric utility plant, net	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$4.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Electric utility plant, net	`PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$4.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets--noncurrent	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$544.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets--noncurrent	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$594.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Nuclear decommissioning trust	`DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount`	$37.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Nuclear decommissioning trust	`DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount`	$34.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-qualified benefit plan trust	`AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent`	$44.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-qualified benefit plan trust	`AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent`	$36.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$65.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$5.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$5.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$102.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$111.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities from price risk management activities-current	`DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent`	$216.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities from price risk management activities-current	`DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent`	$188.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`CommercialPaper`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`CommercialPaper`	$19.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$10.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$100.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities--current	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities--current	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$25.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$151.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$145.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$614.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$489.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net of current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net of current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities--noncurrent	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$720.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities--noncurrent	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$657.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$529.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$445.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities from price risk management activities--noncurrent	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$188.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities from price risk management activities--noncurrent	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$172.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Unfunded status of pension and postretirement plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$195.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Unfunded status of pension and postretirement plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$140.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-qualified benefit plan liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$97.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-qualified benefit plan liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$101.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$78.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$101.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$4.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$3.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized; 75,362,956 and 75,316,419 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$836.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized; 75,362,956 and 75,316,419 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$831.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$766.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$833.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Portland General Electric Company shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Portland General Electric Company shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests' equity	`MinorityInterest`	$3.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests' equity	`MinorityInterest`	$7.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.49B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 63 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues, net	`ElectricUtilityRevenue`	$1.78B	USD	Annual
Revenues, net	`ElectricUtilityRevenue`	$1.80B	USD	Annual
Revenues, net	`ElectricUtilityRevenue`	$1.81B	USD	Annual
Purchased power and fuel	`CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel`	$829.00M	USD	Annual
Purchased power and fuel	`CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel`	$944.00M	USD	Annual
Purchased power and fuel	`CostOfPurchasedPowerAndFuel`	$760.00M	USD	Annual
Production and distribution	`ElectricProductionExpense`	$201.00M	USD	Annual
Production and distribution	`ElectricProductionExpense`	$178.00M	USD	Annual
Production and distribution	`ElectricProductionExpense`	$174.00M	USD	Annual
Administrative and other	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$186.00M	USD	Annual
Administrative and other	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$179.00M	USD	Annual
Administrative and other	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$218.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$227.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$238.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$211.00M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes`	$84.00M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.60B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.52B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$309.00M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$267.00M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$208.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$13.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Miscellaneous income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Miscellaneous income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Miscellaneous income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$21.00M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$110.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$104.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$110.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$205.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$174.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$53.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$58.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$95.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	75.33M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	72.79M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	75.28M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	72.85M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	75.29M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	75.35M	shares	Annual
Earnings per sharebasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$1.31	USD	Annual
Earnings per sharebasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$1.95	USD	Annual
Earnings per sharebasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$1.66	USD	Annual
Dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.05	USD	Annual
Dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.01	USD	Annual
Dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.03	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 156 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$227.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$238.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$211.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$67.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$56.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$82.00M	USD	Annual
Renewable adjustment clause deferrals	`RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Renewable adjustment clause deferrals	`RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals`	$-12.00M	USD	Annual
Renewable adjustment clause deferrals	`RenewableAdjustmentClauseDeferrals`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferral of settled derivative instruments	`RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments`	$-31.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferral of settled derivative instruments	`RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferral of settled derivative instruments	`RegulatoryDeferralOfSettledDerivativeInstruments`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Power cost deferrals, net of amortization	`DeferredPurchasedPowerCosts`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Power cost deferrals, net of amortization	`DeferredPurchasedPowerCosts`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Power cost deferrals, net of amortization	`DeferredPurchasedPowerCosts`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in net liabilities from price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities`	$-9.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in net liabilities from price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities`	$-118.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in net liabilities from price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities`	$145.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferrals--price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities`	$118.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferrals--price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Regulatory deferrals--price risk management activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities`	$-145.00M	USD	Annual
Senate Bill 408 amortization	`SenateBill408DeferralsNet`	-	USD	Annual
Senate Bill 408 amortization	`SenateBill408DeferralsNet`	$-13.00M	USD	Annual
Senate Bill 408 amortization	`SenateBill408DeferralsNet`	$-7.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$13.00M	USD	Annual
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Decoupling mechanism deferrals, net of amortization	`DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Decoupling mechanism deferrals, net of amortization	`DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet`	$-10.00M	USD	Annual
Decoupling mechanism deferrals, net of amortization	`DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains on non-qualified benefit plan trust assets	`UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains on non-qualified benefit plan trust assets	`UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains on non-qualified benefit plan trust assets	`UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash income and expenses, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-38.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash income and expenses, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-27.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash income and expenses, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-43.00M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in receivables and unbilled revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$-24.00M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in receivables and unbilled revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in receivables and unbilled revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in margin deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding`	$27.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in margin deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in margin deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding`	$-133.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax refund received	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax refund received	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	-	USD	Annual
Income tax refund received	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	$53.00M	USD	Annual
Increase in income taxes receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Increase in income taxes receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$53.00M	USD	Annual
Increase in income taxes receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Other working capital items, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	-	USD	Annual
Other working capital items, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Other working capital items, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Contribution to pension plan	`PensionContributions`	-	USD	Annual
Contribution to pension plan	`PensionContributions`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Contribution to pension plan	`PensionContributions`	$30.00M	USD	Annual
Contribution to pension plan	`PensionContributions`	-	USD	Annual
Contribution to voluntary employees benefit association trust	`ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Contribution to voluntary employees benefit association trust	`ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust`	-	USD	Annual
Contribution to voluntary employees benefit association trust	`ContributionToVoluntaryEmployeesBeneficiaryAssociationTrust`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Distribution of Trojan refund liability	`DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability`	-	USD	Annual
Distribution of Trojan refund liability	`DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability`	-	USD	Annual
Distribution of Trojan refund liability	`DistributionOfTrojanRefundLiability`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$386.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$391.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$453.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$300.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$450.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$696.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Sales of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Sales of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Sales of nuclear decommissioning trust securities	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Distribution from nuclear decommissioning fund	`ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund`	-	USD	Annual
Distribution from nuclear decommissioning fund	`ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Distribution from nuclear decommissioning fund	`ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-299.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-430.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-700.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$249.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$580.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$186.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$73.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$142.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, net of issuance cost	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, net of issuance cost	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$170.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, net of issuance cost	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Issuances (maturities) of commercial paper, net	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Issuances (maturities) of commercial paper, net	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Issuances (maturities) of commercial paper, net	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$-65.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings on short-term debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings on short-term debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings on short-term debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Payments on short-term debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on short-term debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Payments on short-term debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$82.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Payments on revolving lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Payments on revolving lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$213.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on revolving lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$72.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$79.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$78.00M	USD	Annual
Premium paid on repayment of long-term debt	`PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Premium paid on repayment of long-term debt	`PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt`	$-7.00M	USD	Annual
Premium paid on repayment of long-term debt	`PremiumPaidOnRepaymentOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests capital (distributions) contributions	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests capital (distributions) contributions	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests capital (distributions) contributions	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-152.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$335.00M	USD	Annual
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$21.00M	USD	Annual
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-27.00M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$31.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$31.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$103.00M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$74.00M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	-	USD	Annual
Accrued capital additions	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued capital additions	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued capital additions	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued dividends payable	`DividendsPayableAmount`	$21.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued dividends payable	`DividendsPayableAmount`	$20.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued dividends payable	`DividendsPayableAmount`	$20.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preliminary engineering transferred to Construction work in progress from Other noncurrent assets	`PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Preliminary engineering transferred to Construction work in progress from Other noncurrent assets	`PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress`	-	USD	Annual
Preliminary engineering transferred to Construction work in progress from Other noncurrent assets	`PreliminaryEngineeringTransferredToConstructionWorkInProgress`	-	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 16 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Issuance costs	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, value	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, value	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$170.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, value	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Issuance of shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan, shares	`SharesIssuedDuringPeriodDividendReinvestmentAndDirectStockPurchasePlan`	3,158.00	shares	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$95.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income - Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization, net of taxes of $1 in 2011 and 2010	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Net Taxes on change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization	`NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Net Taxes on change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization	`NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Net Taxes on change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization	`NetTaxesOnChangeInCompensationRetirementBenefitsLiabilityAndAmortization`	-	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income - Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization, net of taxes of $1 in 2011 and 2010	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income - Change in compensation retirement benefits liability and amortization, net of taxes of $1 in 2011 and 2010	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$146.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$122.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$88.00M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$126.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Portland General Electric Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$146.00M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.