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Environmental Matters (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Environmental Loss Contingencies By Site Text Block
 As of September 30, 2015  As of December 31, 2014
    Reserve     Reserve
 Number of Sites (in millions)  Number of Sites (in millions)
Eversource 64 $ 46.9    65 $ 43.3
CL&P 14   4.8    16   3.8
NSTAR Electric 14   2.2    13   1.1
PSNH 12   3.4    13   5.2
WMECO 4   0.6    4   0.5