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Property, Plant and Equipment (Regulated and Non-Regulated Generation and Distribution PP&E) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	$ 32,823,000,000			$ 30,190,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	(8,701,000,000)	$ (8,505)	$ (8,270)	(8,602,000,000)
Net electric generation and distribution assets and other	24,122,000,000			21,588,000,000
Regulated Operation [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	10,869,000,000			9,995,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	(3,997,000,000)			(3,825,000,000)
Net electric generation and distribution assets and other	6,872,000,000			6,170,000,000
Unregulated Operation [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	21,954,000,000			20,195,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	(4,704,000,000)			(4,777,000,000)
Net electric generation and distribution assets and other	$ 17,250,000,000			$ 15,418,000,000

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