Operating Revenue (Schedule of Aggregate Amount of Transaction Price Allocated To Fixed-price Performance Obligations That Unsatisfied At End of Reporting Period And Expected To be Recognized) (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 19,465
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 823
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	6 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,567
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,475
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,315
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,190
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 13,095
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 3
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 2
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	6 months
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 0
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 0
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 0
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Virginia Electric and Power Company | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 0
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 20,133
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 899
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	6 months
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,719
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,585
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,402
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 1,248
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period	1 year
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01
Revenues From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts	$ 13,280
Revenue, expected to be recognized on multi-year contracts, period