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Debt Instrument, Requested For Issuance, Face Amount

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Amount represents the interest included in the payment to settle the spent nuclear fuel obligation

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Payment To DOE

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 16, 2020	Dec. 14, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Jan. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 13,770,828		$ 15,125,876
Payment to DOE	29,000
Interest included in payment to settle spent nuclear fuel obligation	8,600		8,700
NSTAR Electric Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of long-term debt requested for issuance					$ 1,600,000
Long-term debt	3,247,086		3,393,221
Public Service Company of New Hampshire
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of long-term debt approved for issuance						$ 200,000
Long-term debt	951,620		817,070
NSTAR Gas
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of long-term debt approved for issuance							$ 270,000
Aquarion Water Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of long-term debt requested for issuance				$ 100,000
Pre-1983 Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation (CYAPC)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	11,600		11,700
PSNH 4.050% Series Q First Mortgage Bond \| Public Service Company of New Hampshire
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	957,000		$ 1,107,000
PSNH 4.050% Series Q First Mortgage Bond \| Public Service Company of New Hampshire \| 4.050% Series Q due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			4.05%
Long-term debt	$ 122,000		$ 122,000
PSNH 4.050% Series Q First Mortgage Bond \| Public Service Company of New Hampshire \| Subsequent Event \| 4.050% Series Q due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.05%
Face amount of debt		$ 122,000