Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-14514
Entity Registrant Name	Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3965100
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Irving Place,
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10003
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	460-4600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares ($.10 par value)
Trading Symbol	ED
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		342,813,258
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001047862
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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Document Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	1-1217
Entity Registrant Name	Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-5009340
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Irving Place,
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10003
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	460-4600
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000023632
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31