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Capitalization | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Capitalization | Capitalization In January 2020, Con Edison issued 1,050,000 shares of its common stock for $88 million upon physical settlement of the remaining shares subject to its May 2019 forward sale agreement. In March 2020, CECONY issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.35 percent debentures, due 2030 and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 3.95 percent debentures, due 2050. The carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were:
(Millions of Dollars) | 2020 | 2019
Long-Term Debt (including current portion) (a) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value
Con Edison | $21,516 | $23,381 | $19,973 | $22,738
CECONY | $16,544 | $18,299 | $14,964 | $17,505
(a) | Amounts shown are net of unamortized debt expense and unamortized debt discount of $197 million and $170 million for Con Edison and CECONY, respectively, as of March 31, 2020 and $178 million and $151 million for Con Edison and CECONY, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.
The fair values of the Companies' long-term debt have been estimated primarily using available market information and at March 31, 2020 are classified as Level 2 (see Note N). As a result of the January 2019 PG&E bankruptcy (see "Long-Lived and Intangible Assets" in Note A), during the first quarter of 2019, Con Edison reclassified on its consolidated balance sheet the PG&E-related non-recourse project debt that was included in long-term debt to long-term debt due within one year. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, long-term debt due within one year included $980 million and $1,001 million of PG&E-related project debt, respectively. The lenders for the PG&E-related project debt may, upon written notice, declare principal and interest on the PG&E-related project debt to be due and payable immediately and, if such amounts are not timely paid, foreclose on the related projects. The company is seeking to negotiate agreements with the PG&E-related project debt lenders pursuant to which the lenders would defer exercising these remedies.

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