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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Time to Pay Interest and Fees

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Debt Instrument, Number of Extensions

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Weighted Average Interest Rate Of Commercial Paper

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Period between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of the portions of long-term notes payable due within one year or the operating cycle if longer.

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Amount of cash outflow for short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of lease obligation.

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Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) extension	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate limit of failure to pay debt or derivative obligations		$ 150,000,000
Repayments of debt			$ 500,000,000	$ 0
Commercial paper, outstanding	$ 721,000,000		$ 721,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper (in percent)			3.90%		3.90%
Notes payable	721,000,000		$ 721,000,000		$ 1,575,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Time to Pay Interest and Fees		5 days
Maximum
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital		0.65
CECONY
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			500,000,000	$ 0
Commercial paper, outstanding	480,000,000		$ 480,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper (in percent)			3.90%		3.90%
Notes payable	480,000,000		$ 480,000,000		$ 1,240,000,000
March 2023 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit were outstanding	0		0
Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit were outstanding	0		0
March 2025 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit were outstanding	$ 0		$ 0
November 2025 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument term (in years)		364 days
Repayments of debt		$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2023 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement \| CECONY \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument term (in years)	364 days	364 days
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Availability Through March 2028
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 800,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Availability Through March 2028 \| CECONY
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument term (in years)		1 year
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Number of Extensions \| extension		2
Letter of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 900,000,000