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Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Lease Income - Schedule of Lease Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ 6 | $ 7 | $ 12 | $ 13
Lease income - operating leases | 42 | 52 | 92 | 105
Variable lease income | 123 | 129 | 192 | 211
Total lease income | 171 | 188 | 296 | 329
ALABAMA POWER CO |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Lease income - operating leases | 11 | 19 | 29 | 39
Variable lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total lease income | 11 | 19 | 29 | 39
GEORGIA POWER CO |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Lease income - operating leases | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16
Variable lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total lease income | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8
Lease income - operating leases | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
Variable lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total lease income | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9
SOUTHERN POWER CO |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5
Lease income - operating leases | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42
Variable lease income | 132 | 138 | 207 | 227
Total lease income | 155 | 162 | 254 | 274
SOUTHERN Co GAS |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Lease income - operating leases | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18
Variable lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total lease income | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 18 | $ 18

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