Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - Southern - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,676	$ 1,917
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,230	2,128
Unbilled revenues	547	1,012
Under recovered fuel clause revenues	757	10
Other accounts and notes	553	637
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(78)	(71)
Materials and supplies	1,913	1,664
Fossil fuel for generation	829	575
Natural gas for sale	406	438
Prepaid expenses	321	347
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral	36	115
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	358	332
Other regulatory assets	996	968
Other current assets	544	344
Total current assets	11,088	10,416
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	125,573	117,529
Less: Accumulated depreciation	37,199	35,297
Plant in service, net of depreciation	88,374	82,232
Other utility plant, net	522	599
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	862	843
Construction work in progress	8,496	10,896
Total property, plant, and equipment	98,254	94,570
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,161	5,161
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,207	2,145
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,376	1,443
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	377	406
Miscellaneous property and investments	651	602
Total other property and investments	9,772	9,757
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,467	1,531
Deferred charges related to income taxes	889	866
Prepaid pension costs	2,574	2,290
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	224	238
Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues	1,279	2,056
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	5,629	5,764
Other regulatory assets, deferred	5,666	5,918
Other deferred charges and assets	1,479	1,485
Total deferred charges and other assets	19,207	20,148
Total Assets	138,321	134,891
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	3,076	4,285
Notes payable	1,726	2,609
Accounts payable	2,942	3,525
Customer deposits	511	502
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	177	60
Other accrued taxes	862	764
Accrued interest	573	614
Accrued compensation	936	1,127
Asset retirement obligations	727	694
Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral	232	178
Operating lease obligations	181	197
Natural gas cost over recovery	165	0
Other regulatory liabilities	163	382
Other current liabilities	943	787
Total current liabilities	13,214	15,724
Long-term Debt	56,003	50,656
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	10,774	10,036
Deferred credits related to income taxes	4,813	5,235
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,071	2,133
Employee benefit obligations	1,184	1,238
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,320	1,388
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	9,872	10,146
Other cost of removal obligations	1,940	1,903
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	660	733
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,166	1,167
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	33,800	33,979
Total Liabilities	103,017	100,359
Total Stockholders' Equity	35,304	34,532
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 138,321	$ 134,891