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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2024	Aug. 01, 2023	Nov. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 14, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 06, 2023
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations								$ 9,934,000,000	$ 10,840,000,000			$ 10,317,000,000
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations													$ 90,000,000
Plant Vogtle Unit 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations											$ 118,000,000
Alabama Power
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Decrease to ARO							$ 15,000,000
Asset retirement obligations								4,058,000,000	4,287,000,000			4,158,000,000
Alabama Power \| Internal reserves
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Accumulated provisions for decommissioning								$ 12,000,000				13,000,000
Alabama Power \| Plant Farley
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Estimated inflation rate								4.50%
Estimated trust earnings rate								7.00%
Alabama Power \| Plant Farley
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Site-specific estimate of decommissioning costs, period of updates made								5 years
Georgia Power
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Decrease to ARO			$ 60,000,000	$ 389,000,000	$ 210,000,000	$ 175,000,000
Asset retirement obligations								$ 5,415,000,000	6,034,000,000			5,665,000,000
Georgia Power \| Plant Hatch
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Estimated inflation rate								2.50%
Estimated trust earnings rate								4.50%
Georgia Power \| Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Estimated inflation rate								2.30%
Estimated trust earnings rate								4.30%
Georgia Power \| Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle Units 1 And 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Annual decommissioning cost for ratemaking									0	$ 4,000,000
Georgia Power \| Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Annual decommissioning cost for ratemaking		$ 8,000,000
Georgia Power \| Plant Vogtle Unit 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Annual decommissioning cost for ratemaking	$ 8,000,000
Mississippi Power
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations								$ 148,000,000	$ 179,000,000			$ 168,000,000