Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

Goodwill

The Companies test goodwill for impairment at least annually or whenever there is a triggering event. There is an option to first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount before applying a quantitative goodwill impairment test. The quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Substantially all of Con Edison's goodwill relates to the O&R merger.

In 2024 and 2023, Con Edison completed qualitative and quantitative impairment tests, respectively, for its goodwill of $406 million related to the O&R merger and determined that the fair value of the reporting units significantly exceeded their carrying value, and accordingly the goodwill was not impaired. For the impairment test, $245 million and $161 million of goodwill were allocated to CECONY and O&R, respectively. Con Edison used a weighted combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market multiples analysis in its quantitative impairment test. No impairments or triggering events were identified for Con Edison's goodwill for the years ending December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022.

Estimates of future cash flows, projected growth rates, and discount rates inherent in the cash flow estimates for Con Edison subsidiaries other than the Utilities may vary significantly from actual results, which could result in a future impairment of goodwill.