FINANCING - Dividend Restrictions and Structural Considerations Narrative (Details) $ in Billions |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024
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| Undistributed retained earnings of subsidiaries | $ 6.5 |
| Southern Company Gas | |
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| Retained earnings, unappropriated | $ 1.6 |
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- Definition Undistributed retained earnings of the subsidiaries. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of accumulated undistributed earnings (deficit) available for dividend distribution. Includes, but is not limited to, retained earnings not appropriated for specific business purpose. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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