Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - GAS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,009	$ 1,798
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,223	1,806
Unbilled revenues	593	711
Other accounts and notes	533	523
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(80)	(78)
Natural gas for sale	498	362
Prepaid expenses	373	330
Natural gas cost under recovery	390	266
Other regulatory assets	746	653
Other current assets	322	231
Total current assets	10,363	8,965
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	116,236	115,592
Less: Accumulated depreciation	34,922	34,079
Plant in service, net of depreciation	81,314	81,513
Construction work in progress	10,773	8,771
Total property, plant, and equipment	93,529	91,108
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,280	5,280
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,292	1,282
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	415	445
Miscellaneous property and investments	590	653
Total other property and investments	9,608	10,202
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,560	1,701
Prepaid pension costs	2,019	1,657
Other regulatory assets, deferred	6,121	5,577
Other deferred charges and assets	1,492	1,366
Total deferred charges and other assets	20,505	17,259
Total Assets	134,005	127,534
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	3,241	2,157
Notes payable	1,398	1,440
Accounts payable —
Customer deposits	516	479
Accrued interest	431	533
Accrued compensation	961	1,070
Other regulatory liabilities	440	563
Other current liabilities	844	872
Total current liabilities	12,801	10,921
Long-term Debt	50,427	50,120
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	9,916	8,862
Deferred credits related to income taxes	5,271	5,401
Employee benefit obligations	1,466	1,550
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,393	1,503
Other cost of removal obligations	1,950	2,103
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,366	816
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	35,059	33,926
Total Liabilities	98,287	94,967
Total Stockholders' Equity	35,476	32,276
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	134,005	127,534
SOUTHERN Co GAS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	26	45
Receivables —
Customer accounts	296	462
Unbilled revenues	122	278
Other accounts and notes	58	49
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(41)	(39)
Natural gas for sale	498	362
Prepaid expenses	192	114
Natural gas cost under recovery	390	266
Other regulatory assets	121	136
Other current assets	118	82
Total current assets	1,780	1,755
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	19,656	18,880
Less: Accumulated depreciation	5,270	5,067
Plant in service, net of depreciation	14,386	13,813
Construction work in progress	871	684
Total property, plant, and equipment	15,257	14,497
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,015	5,015
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,125	1,173
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	28	37
Miscellaneous property and investments	27	19
Total other property and investments	6,195	6,244
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	61	70
Prepaid pension costs	200	175
Other regulatory assets, deferred	468	689
Other deferred charges and assets	136	130
Total deferred charges and other assets	865	1,064
Total Assets	24,097	23,560
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	0	47
Notes payable	360	1,209
Accounts payable —
Affiliated	64	58
Other	592	361
Customer deposits	137	95
Accrued taxes	71	124
Accrued interest	67	59
Accrued compensation	92	110
Other regulatory liabilities	15	8
Other current liabilities	168	155
Total current liabilities	1,566	2,226
Long-term Debt	7,361	6,855
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	1,662	1,555
Deferred credits related to income taxes	793	816
Employee benefit obligations	158	176
Operating lease obligations, deferred	53	59
Other cost of removal obligations	1,696	1,683
Accrued environmental remediation	217	197
Other deferred credits and liabilities	153	77
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	4,732	4,563
Total Liabilities	13,659	13,644
Total Stockholders' Equity	10,438	9,916
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 24,097	$ 23,560