Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Effective Income Tax Computation [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory tax, Amount | $ 270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, Amount | [1] | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production tax credits, Amount | [2] | (91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment tax credit amortization, Amount | (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reversal of excess deferred income taxes, Amount | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFUDC - equity, Amount | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Absence of tax on noncontrolling interest, Amount | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust net gains (losses), Amount | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net, Amount | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 122 | [3] | $ 220 | [3] | $ 170 | [4],[5] | $ 260 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory tax, Percent | 21.00% | 21.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increases (reductions) resulting from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, Percent | 4.10% | [1] | 4.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Production tax credits, Percent | (7.10%) | [2] | (4.90%) | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment tax credit amortization, Percent | (3.40%) | (2.50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reversal of excess deferred income taxes, Percent | (2.60%) | (1.70%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFUDC - equity, Percent | (1.20%) | (0.80%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Absence of tax on noncontrolling interest, Percent | (2.10%) | (1.60%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust net gains (losses), Percent | 4.80% | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remeasurements and settlements of uncertain tax positions | (1.60%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net, Percent | (0.30%) | (0.10%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate, Percent | 13.20% | [5] | 14.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Electric and Power Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Income Tax Computation [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory tax, Amount | $ 351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, Amount | [1] | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production tax credits, Amount | [2] | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment tax credit amortization, Amount | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reversal of excess deferred income taxes, Amount | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFUDC - equity, Amount | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Absence of tax on noncontrolling interest, Amount | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust net gains (losses), Amount | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net, Amount | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 154 | [7] | $ 115 | [7] | $ 299 | [5],[8] | $ 205 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory tax, Percent | 21.00% | 21.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increases (reductions) resulting from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, Percent | 4.00% | [1] | 4.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Production tax credits, Percent | (2.00%) | [2] | (4.10%) | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment tax credit amortization, Percent | (1.40%) | (0.80%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reversal of excess deferred income taxes, Percent | (1.40%) | (1.70%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFUDC - equity, Percent | (1.00%) | (1.00%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Absence of tax on noncontrolling interest, Percent | (1.80%) | (2.30%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust net gains (losses), Percent | 0.60% | (0.00%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remeasurements and settlements of uncertain tax positions | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net, Percent | (0.10%) | (0.10%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate, Percent | 17.90% | [5] | 15.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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