Income Taxes - EEGH (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts	0.00%	(1.00%)	(2.00%)	0.00%
Equity interest	(2.00%)	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(1.00%)
Noncontrolling interest	(3.00%)	(1.00%)	(3.00%)	(2.00%)
Other	0.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Effective income tax rate	(24.00%)	5.00%	(21.00%)	(13.00%)
EEGH
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts	2.00%	3.00%	2.00%	4.00%
Equity interest	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Effects of ratemaking	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	(2.00%)
Noncontrolling interest	(11.00%)	(10.00%)	(10.00%)	(10.00%)
Other	(1.00%)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Effective income tax rate	12.00%	15.00%	14.00%	14.00%
EEGH \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Ownership interest			75.00%

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