Current Expected Credit Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses

The table below presents a rollforward by major portfolio segment type for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	Con Edison				CECONY
	Accounts receivable - customers		Other receivables		Accounts receivable - customers		Other receivables
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020	2021	2020	2021	2020
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance at January 1,	$148	$70	$7	$4	$138	$65	$4	$3
Recoveries	3	2	—	—	3	2	—	—
Write-offs	(21)	(18)	(1)	—	(20)	(18)	—	—
Reserve adjustments	51	21	1	1	50	21	1	—
Ending Balance March 31,	$181	$75	$7	$5	$171	$70	$5	$3