Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Aggregate Limit Of Failure To Pay Debt Or Derivative Obligations

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Weighted Average Interest Rate Of Commercial Paper

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of portion of long-term loans payable due within one year or the operating cycle if longer.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital				65
Maximum aggregate limit of failure to pay debt or derivative obligations				$ 150,000,000
Commercial paper, outstanding	$ 2,299,000,000		$ 2,299,000,000	$ 2,288,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper (in percent)			5.50%	5.60%
Loans payable	0		$ 0	$ 0
Credit Availability Through March 2028 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,500,000,000		2,500,000,000
CECONY
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper, outstanding	1,857,000,000		$ 1,857,000,000	$ 1,903,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper (in percent)			5.50%	5.60%
CECONY \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loans payable	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
CECONY \| March 2022 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument term (in years)		364 days
CECONY \| March 2023 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument term (in years)	364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000