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The utilities current regulatory balancing accounts represent the amounts expected to be received from or refunded to the utilities customers through authorized rate adjustments within the next 12 months.

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- Definition

Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost – Credit Losses) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Credit losses	$ 66	$ 89	$ 185	$ 331
Regulatory assets	16,531		16,531		$ 15,981
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total regulatory balancing accounts	4,846		4,846		6,300
FERC TO rates
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Regulatory assets	84		84		92
Residential uncollectibles balancing accounts \| Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total regulatory balancing accounts	$ 162		162		$ 278
Decrease in regulatory balancing accounts			$ 278