CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,752	$ 1,908
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,197	1,088
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	(34)	323
Equity earnings	(781)	(607)
Share-based compensation expense	41	31
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives	28	(569)
Bad debt expense	94	220
Other	(5)	(19)
Net change in working capital components	(99)	1,474
Distributions from investments	405	402
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(78)	(514)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,520	3,737
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(3,830)	(4,282)
Expenditures for investments	(387)	(184)
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets	(401)	(322)
Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets	442	356
Other	8	11
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,168)	(4,421)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common dividends paid	(741)	(734)
Preferred dividends paid	(22)	(22)
Issuances of common stock	18	0
Repurchases of common stock	(40)	(31)
Issuances of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)	3,812	5,614
Payments on debt (maturities greater than 90 days) and finance leases	(1,197)	(3,392)
Decrease in short-term debt, net	(817)	(388)
Advances from unconsolidated affiliates	45	14
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests	0	265
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(203)	(252)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	786	543
Settlement of cross-currency swaps	0	(99)
Other	(23)	(61)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,618	1,457
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(8)	7
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(38)	780
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1	389	462
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, June 30	351	1,242
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized	574	612
Income tax payments, net of refunds	233	120
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of advances from unconsolidated affiliate in lieu of distributions	62	36
Accrued capital expenditures	885	863
Increase in finance lease obligations for investment in PP&E	12	36
Decrease in ARO for investment in PP&E	(2)	(46)
Common dividends issued in stock	27	0
Contributions from NCI	0	186
Preferred stock
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared but not paid	11	11
Common stock
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 393	$ 375