Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) (Other Postretirement Benefits [Member])

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Costs

The components of the Companies’ net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison						CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	5		$	6		$	4		$	5
Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation		15			13			13			12
Expected return on plan assets		(19	)		(19	)		(17	)		(17	)
Recognition of net actuarial loss		14			16			13			14
Recognition of prior service cost		(5	)		(7	)		(4	)		(6	)
NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST	$	10		$	9		$	9		$	8
Cost capitalized		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)
Reconciliation to rate level		3			16			1			13
Cost charged to operating expenses	$	9		$	21		$	6		$	17

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	Con Edison						CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	10		$	12		$	7		$	9
Interest cost on accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation		30			27			26			23
Expected return on plan assets		(38	)		(39	)		(34	)		(34	)
Recognition of net actuarial loss		28			32			26			28
Recognition of prior service cost		(10	)		(13	)		(7	)		(11	)
NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST	$	20		$	19		$	18		$	15
Cost capitalized		(8	)		(7	)		(7	)		(6	)
Reconciliation to rate level		6			29			1			25
Cost charged to operating expenses	$	18		$	41		$	12		$	34