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Asset Retirement Obligations (Changes to AROs) (Detail) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items] |  |
AROs, Beginning balance | $ 2,532 | [1]
Obligations incurred during the period | 2,395 | [2]
Obligations settled during the period | (56) |
AROs acquired in the SCANA Combination | 577 |
Revisions in estimated cash flows | (228) | [2]
Accretion | 83 |
AROs, Ending balance | 5,303 | [1]
Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items] |  |
AROs, Beginning balance | 1,445 | [3]
Obligations incurred during the period | 2,394 | [2]
Obligations settled during the period | (41) |
Revisions in estimated cash flows | (202) | [2]
Accretion | 55 |
AROs, Ending balance | 3,651 | [3]
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC |  |
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items] |  |
AROs, Beginning balance | 88 | [4]
Obligations settled during the period | (2) |
Accretion | 2 |
AROs, Ending balance | $ 88 | [4]
[1] | Includes $282 million and $319 million reported in other current liabilities at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
[2] | Primarily related to future ash pond and landfill closure costs at certain utility generation facilities. See Note 18 for further information.
[3] | Includes $245 million and $262 million reported in other current liabilities at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
[4] | Includes $76 million and $78 million reported in other deferred credits and other liabilities, with the remainder recorded in other current liabilities, at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 + Details
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