SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Other Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Excise and sales taxes	$ 194.7	$ 181.9	$ 170.6
CL&P
Summary of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Excise and sales taxes	$ 166.1	$ 158.1	$ 149.9

The amount of excise and sales taxes included in sales and revenues, which are then deducted as a cost of sales. Includes excise taxes, which are applied to specific types of transactions or items (such as gasoline or alcohol); and sales, use and value added taxes, which are applied to a broad class of revenue-producing transactions involving a wide range of goods and services.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126953954&loc=SL114868664-224227

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