Financing (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Financing [Abstract]

Credit arrangements by company

					Executable										Expires Within One
					Term-Loans				Expires						Year(a)
													2013				No
					One		Two						And		Term		Term
Company	Total		Unused		Year		Years		2011		2012		Beyond		Out		Out
	(in millions)
Southern Company	$	1,000	$	1,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,000	$	—	$	—
Alabama Power		1,268		1,268		372		—		393		75		800		372		97
Georgia Power		1,775		1,763		—		—		175		—		1,600		—		175
Gulf Power		280		250		115		—		120		55		105		115		60
Mississippi Power		296		296		25		41		41		90		165		66		65
Southern Power		500		500		—		—		—		—		500		—		—
Other		60		60		60		—		35		25		—		60		—
Total	$	5,179	$	5,137	$	572	$	41	$	764	$	245	$	4,170	$	613	$	397

(a) Reflects facilities expiring on or before June 30, 2012.