EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

Eversource		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
(Millions of Dollars, except share information)		September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014		September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders		$	235.9	$	234.6	$	696.7	$	597.9
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
	Basic		317,452,212		316,340,691		317,296,107		315,941,904
	Dilutive Effect		953,057		1,214,234		1,099,935		1,244,586
	Diluted		318,405,269		317,554,925		318,396,042		317,186,490
Basic EPS		$	0.74	$	0.74	$	2.20	$	1.89
Diluted EPS		$	0.74	$	0.74	$	2.19	$	1.89