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Investments (Equity and Fixed Income Securities, Insurance Contracts and Cash Equivalents in Decommissioning Trust Funds) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value |  | $ 1,703 |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Total |  | 3,647 |  | $ 3,348 |  |
Total Unrealized Gains |  | 2,247 |  | 1,662 |  |
Total Unrealized Losses | [1] | (34) |  | (72) |  |
Fair Value, Total |  | 5,860 |  | 4,938 | [2] |
Fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position |  | 277 |  | 833 |  |
Net assets related to pending sales and purchases of securities |  | 5 |  | 6 |  | $ 3
Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value |  | 839 |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Total |  | 1,708 |  | 1,643 |  |
Total Unrealized Gains |  | 1,046 |  | 760 |  |
Total Unrealized Losses |  | (16) |  | (34) |  |
Fair Value, Total |  | 2,738 |  | 2,369 | [3] |
Fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position |  | 164 |  | 404 |  |
Common/collective trust funds | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 105 |  | 76 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Gains | [4] | 4 |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 109 |  | 76 |  |
Common/collective trust funds | Fixed Income | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 46 |  | 51 |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 46 |  | 51 |  |
Equity securities: | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities Amortized Cost | [5] | 1,787 |  | 1,741 |  |
Equity securities Total Unrealized Gains | [5] | 2,169 |  | 1,640 |  |
Equity securities Total Unrealized Losses | [5] | (30) |  | (51) |  |
Equity securities Fair Value | [5] | 3,926 |  | 3,330 |  |
Equity securities: | U.S. | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities Amortized Cost | [5] | 890 |  | 858 |  |
Equity securities Total Unrealized Gains | [5] | 1,013 |  | 751 |  |
Equity securities Total Unrealized Losses | [5] | (15) |  | (24) |  |
Equity securities Fair Value | [5] | 1,888 |  | 1,585 |  |
Corporate debt instruments | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 442 |  | 435 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Gains | [4] | 30 |  | 5 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Losses | [4] |  |  | (9) |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 472 |  | 431 |  |
Corporate debt instruments | Fixed Income | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 257 |  | 224 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Gains | [4] | 16 |  | 2 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Losses | [4] |  |  | (5) |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 273 |  | 221 |  |
Government Securities | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 1,082 |  | 1,092 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Gains | [4] | 44 |  | 17 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Losses | [4] | (4) |  | (12) |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 1,122 |  | 1,097 |  |
Government Securities | Fixed Income | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 504 |  | 504 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Gains | [4] | 17 |  | 7 |  |
Fixed income securities Total Unrealized Losses | [4] | (1) |  | (5) |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 520 |  | 506 |  |
Insurance Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Amortized Cost, Total | [4] | 210 |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities Fair Value | [4] | 210 |  |  |  |
Cash Equivalents and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and other Amortized Cost |  | 21 | [6] | 4 |  |
Cash equivalents and other Fair Value |  | 21 | [6] | 4 |  |
Cash Equivalents and Other | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and other Amortized Cost | [7] | 11 |  | 6 |  |
Cash equivalents and other Fair Value | [7] | $ 11 |  | $ 6 |  |
[1] | The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $277 million and $833 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
[2] | Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
[3] | Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
[4] | Unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.
[5] | Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities are included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.
[6] | Includes pending sales of securities of $3 million at September 30, 2019.
[7] | Includes pending sales of securities of $5 million and $6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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