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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | May 31, 2022 shares | Aug. 31, 2021 shares | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 Petition | Aug. 31, 2016 T | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 site | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Indicator Facility site gal | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27 |  | $ 3 | $ (581) | $ 2 |
Gain on sales of assets after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781 |  | $ 601 | 1,021 | 1,850 |
SCANA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |
Impairment of assets and other charges, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 |
Utilization of insurance proceeds for settlements. |  | $ 33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement amount through stock issuance | shares |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCANA | State Court Derivative Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement paid |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCANA | Federal Court Merger Case | State Court Merger Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement paid |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCANA | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for SCANA legal proceedings | $ 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 |  |  | 96 |  | $ 274
SCANA | Other Receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivables | 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 |  |  | $ 68 |  | 118
Virginia Electric and Power Company | EPA and State Regulatory Agencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities to assess the applicability of section 316(b) | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Hydroelectric Facilities | EPA and State Regulatory Agencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities to assess the applicability of section 316(b) | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc | SCDOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement paid |  | $ 51 |  |  |  | $ 165 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed assessment amount from audit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 410 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportional share of NND project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on expected conveyed value of utility and non-utility properties upon approval |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |
Non-utility property with fair value | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sales of assets | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Certain additional utility property | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | $ 3 |  |
Gain on sales of assets after tax | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc | South Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount claimed by plaintiffs in legal matter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage claimed by plaintiffs in legal matter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc | DESC | SCDOR | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial litigation settlement through stock issuance | shares |  |  | 0.9 | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc | Minimum | SCDOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial litigation settlement amount through stock issuance |  |  |  |  | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric generating station facilities heightened entrainment analysis per day | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |
Personal Injury or Wrong Death Cases | SCANA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for SCANA legal proceedings | 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 |  |  | $ 68 |  | 85
Insurance receivables | $ 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68 |  |  | $ 68 |  | 85
Carbon Regulations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities Significant Emission Rate Per Year CO2 Equivalent | T |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of mandatory facility-specific factors | Indicator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Number of optional facility-specific factors | Indicator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Number of facilities that are subject to final regulations | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric generating stations with water withdrawals per day | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA | Final Rule to Revise Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Steam Electric Power Generating Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of separate petitions for reconsideration granted | Petition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA | Minimum | Final Rule to Revise Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Steam Electric Power Generating Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies individual circumstances period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA | Maximum | Final Rule to Revise Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Steam Electric Power Generating Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies individual circumstances period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CWA | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Virginia Electric and Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities that are subject to final regulations | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Waste Management and Remediation | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites remediation work substantially completed | site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Number of sites with remediation plans | site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of additional sites which are not under investigation | site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Waste Management and Remediation | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | EPA | Former Gas Plant Site With Post Closure Groundwater Monitoring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  | 45
Waste Management and Remediation | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Virginia Electric and Power Company | EPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites with remediation plans | site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of additional sites which are not under investigation | site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Waste Management and Remediation | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Virginia Electric and Power Company | EPA | Former Gas Plant Site With Post Closure Groundwater Monitoring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  | $ 25

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