Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - Southern - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,018	$ 748
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,327	2,030
Unbilled revenues	556	786
Under recovered fuel clause revenues	689	696
Other accounts and notes	909	519
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(64)	(68)
Materials and supplies	2,169	1,989
Fossil fuel for generation	799	943
Natural gas for sale	417	420
Prepaid expenses	391	406
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	390	274
Other regulatory assets	877	1,120
Other current assets	562	569
Total current assets	11,040	10,432
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	134,889	128,428
Less: Accumulated depreciation	39,536	37,725
Plant in service, net of depreciation	95,353	90,703
Other utility plant, net	426	499
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	886	858
Construction work in progress	6,232	7,784
Total property, plant, and equipment	102,897	99,844
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,161	5,161
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,650	2,424
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,414	1,368
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	341	368
Miscellaneous property and investments	657	665
Total other property and investments	10,223	9,986
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,415	1,432
Deferred charges related to income taxes	874	886
Prepaid pension costs	2,375	2,079
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	208	220
Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues	632	1,261
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	5,277	5,459
Other regulatory assets, deferred	7,531	6,264
Other deferred charges and assets	1,484	1,468
Total deferred charges and other assets	19,796	19,069
Total Assets	143,956	139,331
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	1,642	2,476
Notes payable	722	2,314
Accounts payable	3,950	2,898
Customer deposits	491	503
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	37	8
Other accrued taxes	985	860
Accrued interest	570	652
Accrued compensation	1,065	1,151
Asset retirement obligations	763	744
Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral	199	294
Operating lease obligations	197	183
Natural gas cost over recovery	226	214
Other regulatory liabilities	214	141
Other current liabilities	1,104	1,029
Total current liabilities	12,165	13,467
Long-term Debt	61,254	57,210
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	11,727	10,990
Deferred credits related to income taxes	4,587	4,674
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,003	2,067
Employee benefit obligations	1,064	1,115
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,267	1,307
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	9,178	9,573
Other cost of removal obligations	2,006	1,957
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	725	715
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,075	1,031
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	33,632	33,429
Total Liabilities	107,051	104,106
Total Stockholders' Equity	36,905	35,225
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 143,956	$ 139,331