Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - Southern - 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)
Materials and supplies	1,657	1,543
Fossil fuel for generation	526	450
Natural gas for sale	498	362
Prepaid expenses	373	330
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral	289	151
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	284	219
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
Other utility plant, net	602	0
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	840	824
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
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,031	2,542
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
Deferred charges related to income taxes	854	824
Prepaid pension costs	2,019	1,657
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	243	258
Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues	1,697	410
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	6,519	5,466
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	3,079	2,169
Customer deposits	516	479
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	129	50
Other accrued taxes	882	641
Accrued interest	431	533
Accrued compensation	961	1,070
Asset retirement obligations	689	697
Operating lease obligations	191	250
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
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,154	2,216
Employee benefit obligations	1,466	1,550
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,393	1,503
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	11,007	10,990
Other cost of removal obligations	1,950	2,103
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	536	485
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,366	816
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	35,059	33,926
Total Liabilities	98,287	94,967
Redeemable preferred stock	242	291
Total Stockholders' Equity	35,476	32,276
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 134,005	$ 127,534