Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Credit Risk Exposure (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) counterparty
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash collateral	$ 8
Letters of credit held	55
Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	1,062
Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral \| Internally rated — investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	120
Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral \| Internally rated — non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	207
Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral \| Investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	722
Total Exposure Before Credit Collateral \| Non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	13
Credit Collateral
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	63
Credit Collateral \| Internally rated — investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	0
Credit Collateral \| Internally rated — non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	43
Credit Collateral \| Investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	17
Credit Collateral \| Non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	3
Net Exposure
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	999
Net Exposure \| Investor-owned utilities, marketers, power producers
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	733
Net Exposure \| Energy cooperatives and municipalities
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	130
Net Exposure \| Financial Institutions
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	48
Net Exposure \| Other
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	88
Net Exposure \| Internally rated — investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	120
Net Exposure \| Internally rated — non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	164
Net Exposure \| Investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	705
Net Exposure \| Non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	$ 10
Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties \| counterparty	0
Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Internally rated — investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties \| counterparty	0
Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Internally rated — non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties \| counterparty	0
Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties \| counterparty	0
Number of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties \| counterparty	0
Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	$ 0
Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Internally rated — investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	0
Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Internally rated — non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	0
Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	0
Net Exposure of Counterparties Greater than 10% of Net Exposure \| Non-investment grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum exposure	$ 0

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for borrowed securities, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.

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Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the entity would incur if parties to the financial instruments that make up the concentration failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the entity.

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