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Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and temporary cash investments $ 699us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 674us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Special deposits 8us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent 327us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent
Accounts receivable - customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts 1,201us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 1,251us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts 133us-gaap_OtherReceivables 240us-gaap_OtherReceivables
Income taxes receivable 224us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable  
Accrued unbilled revenue 500us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear 514us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost 372ed_EnergyRelatedInventoryFuelOilGasAndMaterialsAndSuppliesCost 363ed_EnergyRelatedInventoryFuelOilGasAndMaterialsAndSuppliesCost
Prepayments 163us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 136us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Regulatory assets 148us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent 29us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Deferred tax assets - current 128us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 122us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets 278us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 235us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,854us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 3,891us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
INVESTMENTS 816us-gaap_LongTermInvestments 461us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
General 2,465us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCommon 2,336us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCommon
TOTAL 35,909us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService 33,474us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
Less: Accumulated depreciation 7,614us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation 7,072us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
Net 28,295ed_NetUtilityPlant 26,402ed_NetUtilityPlant
Construction work in progress 1,031us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress 1,393us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress
NET UTILITY PLANT 29,326us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 27,795us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
NON-UTILITY PLANT    
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation 388ed_NonUtilityPropertyNet 605ed_NonUtilityPropertyNet
Construction work in progress 113us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 36us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
NET PLANT 29,827us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 28,436us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Goodwill 429us-gaap_Goodwill 429us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $4 in 2014 and 2013 3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Regulatory assets 9,156us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent 7,201us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets 223us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 225us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 9,811us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 7,859us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS 44,308us-gaap_Assets 40,647us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term debt due within one year 560us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 485us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Notes payable 800us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent 1,451us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
Accounts payable 1,019us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 1,017us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Customer deposits 344us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent 321us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Accrued taxes 72us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 476us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Accrued interest 132us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 249us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Accrued wages 95us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 92us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Fair value of derivative liabilities 64us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 13us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Regulatory liabilities 187us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 148us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Other current liabilities 508us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 478us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,781us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 4,730us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Provision for injuries and damages 182ed_ProvisionForInjuriesAndDamages 195ed_ProvisionForInjuriesAndDamages
Pensions and retiree benefits 3,914us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,727us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Superfund and other environmental costs 764us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent 749us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
Asset retirement obligations 188us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 143us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Fair value of derivative liabilities 13us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 9,076ed_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAndAccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit 8,466ed_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAndAccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Regulatory liabilities 1,993us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent 1,728us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 181us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsNoncurrent 170us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsNoncurrent
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 16,311us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 13,183us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT 11,631us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 10,489us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
EQUITY    
COMMON SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (See Statement of Shareholder's Equity) 12,576us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 12,245us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest 9us-gaap_MinorityInterest  
TOTAL EQUITY (See Statement of Equity) 12,585us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 12,245us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY 44,308us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 40,647us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
CECONY [Member]    
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and temporary cash investments 645us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
633us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Special deposits 2us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
86us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accounts receivable - customers, less allowance for uncollectible accounts 1,064us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
1,123us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Other receivables, less allowance for uncollectible accounts 71us-gaap_OtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
127us-gaap_OtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accrued unbilled revenue 384us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
405us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accounts receivable from affiliated companies 132us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
119us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Fuel oil, gas in storage, materials and supplies, at average cost 312ed_EnergyRelatedInventoryFuelOilGasAndMaterialsAndSuppliesCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
300ed_EnergyRelatedInventoryFuelOilGasAndMaterialsAndSuppliesCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Prepayments 126us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
102us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Regulatory assets 132us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
26us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Deferred tax assets - current 94us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
100us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Other current assets 158us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
55us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,120us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
3,076us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
INVESTMENTS 271us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
247us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
General 2,265us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCommon
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
2,154us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCommon
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL 33,584us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
31,312us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Less: Accumulated depreciation 6,970us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
6,469us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Net 26,614ed_NetUtilityPlant
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
24,843ed_NetUtilityPlant
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Construction work in progress 971us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
1,303us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
NET UTILITY PLANT 27,585us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
26,146us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
NON-UTILITY PLANT    
Non-utility property, less accumulated depreciation 5ed_NonUtilityPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
4ed_NonUtilityPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
NET PLANT 27,590us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
26,150us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Goodwill 245us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
245us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Regulatory assets 8,481us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
6,639us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Other deferred charges and noncurrent assets 175us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
146us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 8,656us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
6,785us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL ASSETS 39,637us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
36,258us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term debt due within one year 350us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
[1] 475us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
[1]
Notes payable 450us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
1,210us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accounts payable 802us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
824us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 23us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
45us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Customer deposits 330us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
308us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accrued taxes 46us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
46us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accrued taxes to affiliated companies 10ed_CurrentPortionOfIntercompanyTaxPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
413ed_CurrentPortionOfIntercompanyTaxPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accrued interest 117us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
139us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Accrued wages 84us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
82us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities 48us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
12us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Regulatory liabilities 142us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
107us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Other current liabilities 415us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
385us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,817us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
4,046us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Provision for injuries and damages 176ed_ProvisionForInjuriesAndDamages
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
180ed_ProvisionForInjuriesAndDamages
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Pensions and retiree benefits 3,493us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
1,453us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Superfund and other environmental costs 666us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
644us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Asset retirement obligations 185us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
143us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities 10us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 8,257ed_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAndAccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
7,832ed_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAndAccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Regulatory liabilities 1,837us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
1,598us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 144us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
146us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 14,768us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
11,999us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
LONG-TERM DEBT 10,864us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
[1] 9,366us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
[1]
EQUITY    
COMMON SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (See Statement of Shareholder's Equity) 11,188us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
10,847us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY 39,637us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
36,258us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
Electric Transmission [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost 25,091us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
23,450us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
Electric Transmission [Member] | CECONY [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost 23,599us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
22,073us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
Gas [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost 6,102us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
5,494us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
Gas [Member] | CECONY [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost 5,469us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
4,891us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
Steam [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost 2,251us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_SteamPlantMember
2,194us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_SteamPlantMember
Steam [Member] | CECONY [Member]    
UTILITY PLANT AT ORIGINAL COST    
Utility plant, at original cost $ 2,251us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_SteamPlantMember
$ 2,194us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ed_CeconyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_SteamPlantMember
[1] Rates are to be reset weekly or by auction held every 35 days; December 31, 2014 rates shown.