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Contingencies and Legal Proceedings Contingencies (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Procedures
reactors
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies    
Nuclear liability insurance $ 450  
Assessment from licensees for each licensed reactor $ 138  
Number of licensed reactors in US | reactors 98  
Nuclear accident assessment limitation per year per unit $ 20  
Maximum assessment per nuclear incident 963  
Total amount of protection available 14,000  
Amount of insurance available for loss at any one site 2,100  
Maximum amount of retrospective premiums 139  
Maximum idemnity if a covered accident takes or keeps a nuclear unit offline 490  
Maximum retrospective premiums 46  
Estimated future decommissioning cost $ 5,751 $ 5,616
Number of procedures for determining estimates for the costs of nuclear decommissioning | Procedures 2  
Possible additional future costs for compliance with Clean Air Act requirements $ 132  
Possible additional future costs for compliance with CCR requirements 1,117  
Possible additional future costs for compliance with Clean Water requirements. 261  
Estimated liability for cleanup and environmental work 13 15
Nuclear    
Loss Contingencies    
Estimated future decommissioning cost 3,171 3,136
Non-nuclear    
Loss Contingencies    
Estimated future decommissioning cost $ 2,580 $ 2,480