Consolidated Balance Sheets - Southern - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 748	$ 1,917
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,030	2,128
Unbilled revenues	786	1,012
Under recovered fuel clause revenues	696	10
Other accounts and notes	519	637
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(68)	(71)
Materials and supplies	1,989	1,664
Fossil fuel for generation	943	575
Natural gas for sale	420	438
Prepaid expenses	406	347
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral	36	115
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	274	332
Natural gas cost under recovery	0	108
Other regulatory assets	1,120	860
Other current assets	533	344
Total current assets	10,432	10,416
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	128,428	117,529
Less: Accumulated depreciation	37,725	35,297
Plant in service, net of depreciation	90,703	82,232
Other utility plant, net	499	599
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	858	843
Construction work in progress	7,784	10,896
Total property, plant, and equipment	99,844	94,570
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,161	5,161
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,424	2,145
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,368	1,443
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	368	406
Miscellaneous property and investments	665	602
Total other property and investments	9,986	9,757
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,432	1,531
Deferred charges related to income taxes	886	866
Prepaid pension costs	2,079	2,290
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	220	238
Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues	1,261	2,056
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	5,459	5,764
Other regulatory assets, deferred	6,264	5,918
Other deferred charges and assets	1,468	1,485
Total deferred charges and other assets	19,069	20,148
Total Assets	139,331	134,891
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	2,476	4,285
Notes payable	2,314	2,609
Accounts payable	2,898	3,525
Customer deposits	503	502
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	8	60
Other accrued taxes	860	764
Accrued interest	652	614
Accrued compensation	1,151	1,127
Asset retirement obligations	744	694
Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral	294	178
Operating lease obligations	183	197
Natural gas cost over recovery	214	0
Other regulatory liabilities	141	382
Other current liabilities	1,029	787
Total current liabilities	13,467	15,724
Long-Term Debt	57,210	50,656
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	10,990	10,036
Deferred credits related to income taxes	4,674	5,235
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,067	2,133
Employee benefit obligations	1,115	1,238
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,307	1,388
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	9,573	10,146
Other cost of removal obligations	1,957	1,903
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	715	733
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,031	1,167
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	33,429	33,979
Total Liabilities	104,106	100,359
Common Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	5,423	5,417
Paid-in capital	13,775	13,673
Treasury, at cost	(59)	(53)
Retained earnings	12,482	11,538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(177)	(167)
Total common stockholders' equity	31,444	30,408
Noncontrolling Interests	3,781	4,124
Total stockholders' equity	35,225	34,532
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	139,331	134,891
Commitments and Contingent Matters