ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	$ 412.2	$ 56.2
Liability Assumed Upon Consolidation of CYAPC and YAEC		284.2
Liability Assumed Upon Merger With Nstar		35.9
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	0.1	1.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled	(13.8)	(7.2)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	23.8	20.2
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	2.6	21.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	424.9	412.2
The Connecticut Light And Power Company [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	33.6	32.2
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled	(0.7)	(0.9)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	2.2	2.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	(0.1)	0.3
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	35.0	33.6
NSTAR Electric Company [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	31.4	27.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled	(0.1)	(1.0)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	1.5	1.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate		3.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	32.8	31.4
Public Service Company Of New Hampshire [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	18.4	17.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred		0.3
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	1.2	1.1
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	(0.1)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	19.5	18.4
Western Massachusetts Electric Company [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance	4.3	4.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	0.3	0.3
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	(0.1)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	$ 4.5	$ 4.3

Liability Assumed Upon Consolidation of CYAPC and YAEC

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Liability Assumed Upon Merger With Nstar

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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