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Current Expected Credit Losses - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Increase in allowance for uncollectible accounts resulting from COVID-19 pandemic | $ 5 | $ 169
CECONY |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Increase in allowance for uncollectible accounts resulting from COVID-19 pandemic | $ 10 | $ 166

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