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Asset retirement obligation liabilities incurred net of tax.

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Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]

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Current portion of 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.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Asset Retirement Obligations (Changes to AROs) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, liabilities incurred	$ 31	$ 67
Property, plant and equipment, net, decrease	173
Other Current Liabilities
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations	198	179
Other Operations and Maintenance
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, liabilities incurred	44
Asset retirement obligation, liabilities incurred after tax	35
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations	191	166
Asset retirement obligation, liabilities incurred	$ 26	$ 48
Virginia Electric and Power Company \| Other Operations and Maintenance
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, liabilities incurred			$ 113
ARO incurred, after tax			$ 84