Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Accrued Liability for Asset Retirement Obligations and Regulatory Liabilities

The accrued liability for asset retirement obligations and the regulatory liabilities for allowance for cost of removal less salvage for the Companies at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Con Edison				CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Accrued liability – asset retirement obligations	$	143	$	159	$	143	$	158
Regulatory liabilities – allowance for cost of removal less salvage	$	540	$	503	$	453	$	420