Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
STATUTORY TAX RATE
Federal	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Changes in computed taxes resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit	5.00%	6.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Amortization of excess deferred federal income taxes	(7.00%)	(7.00%)	(11.00%)	(10.00%)
Taxes attributable to non-controlling interests	4.00%	(1.00%)	3.00%	(1.00%)
Cost of removal	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Other plant-related items	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(1.00%)
Renewable energy credits	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(2.00%)	(2.00%)
Injuries and damages reserve	0.00%	0.00%
Prior period federal income tax return adjustments	(1.00%)	0.00%
Other	0.00%	1.00%	(1.00%)	0.00%
Effective tax rate	21.00%	19.00%	16.00%	14.00%
CECONY
Changes in computed taxes resulting from:
Prior period federal income tax return adjustments	(1.00%)	0.00%
CECONY \| Subsidiaries
STATUTORY TAX RATE
Federal	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Changes in computed taxes resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Amortization of excess deferred federal income taxes	(8.00%)	(8.00%)	(11.00%)	(10.00%)
Taxes attributable to non-controlling interests	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cost of removal	1.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Other plant-related items	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(1.00%)	(2.00%)
Renewable energy credits	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Injuries and damages reserve	1.00%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.00%
Effective tax rate	18.00%	19.00%	16.00%	17.00%

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