Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) MMBTU in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) MMBTU	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders’ equity	$ 23,783,000,000	$ 23,783,000,000		$ 21,962,000,000
Other income		201,000,000	$ 164,000,000
Unconditional charitable contribution, accrued amount	12,000,000
CECONY
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders’ equity	21,649,000,000	21,649,000,000	19,597,000,000	19,971,000,000	$ 19,146,000,000
Income taxes due to Con Edison		298,000,000		344,000,000
Funding limit of CECONY to O&R (not to exceed)		250,000,000
CECONY | Subsidiaries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of natural gas		$ 44,000,000	24,000,000
CECONY | Related Party, Lending of Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lending period (not more than) (months)		12 months
CECONY | Equity Method Investee | Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract term (years)		20 years
Generating capacity per day (in dekatherms) | MMBTU		200
CECONY | Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other income		$ 13,000,000
O&R
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders’ equity	1,266,000,000	1,266,000,000
Outstanding loans	$ 0	0		$ 0
CET Electric | NY Transco | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other income		$ 0	$ 1,000,000