Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In 2016 and 2015, Con Edison completed impairment tests for its goodwill of $406 million related to the O&R merger, and determined that it was not impaired. For the impairment test, $245 million and $161 million of the goodwill were allocated to CECONY and O&R, respectively. In 2016 and 2015, Con Edison completed impairment tests for the goodwill of $23 million related to two energy services companies owned by Con Edison Solutions and a gas storage company owned by Con Edison Development. In 2015, Con Edison determined that the goodwill was not impaired. In 2016, Con Edison determined that goodwill related to the two energy services companies was impaired and upon calculating the implied fair value of goodwill using fair values based primarily on discounted cash flows, recorded a corresponding impairment charge of $15 million ($12 million, net of tax). In 2016, Con Edison determined that goodwill related to the gas storage company was not impaired. Additionally, in 2016, Con Edison Solutions acquired a residential solar company and recorded $14 million of goodwill as part of the preliminary purchase price allocation. Estimates of future cash flows, projected growth rates, and discount rates inherent in the cash flow estimates for the gas storage company and residential solar company may vary significantly from actual results, which could result in a future impairment of goodwill. For information about changes to the accounting rules for goodwill, see Note T. Con Edison's other intangible assets consist primarily of power purchase agreements, which were identified as part of purchase price allocations associated with acquisitions made by Con Edison Development in 2016 (see Note U). At December 31, 2016, intangible assets arising from power purchase agreements were $119 million, net of accumulated amortization of $1 million, and are being amortized over the life of each agreement. Excluding power purchase agreements, Con Edison’s other intangible assets were $5 million and $2 million, net of accumulated amortization of $5 million and $4 million, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. CECONY’s other intangible assets were immaterial at December 31, 2016 and 2015. Con Edison recorded amortization expense related to its intangible assets of $2 million in 2016, and immaterial amounts in 2015 and 2014. Con Edison expects amortization expense to be $8 million per year over the next five years.

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.