Financing (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Financing [Abstract]

Credit arrangements by company

	Expires										Executable Term Loans				Due Within One Year (a)
Company	2012		2013		2014     and     Beyond		Total		Unused		One     Year		Two     Years		Term     Out		No     Term     Out
	(in millions)						(in millions)				(in millions)				(in millions)
Southern Company		$  —		$  —		$1,000		$1,000		$1,000		$  —		$—		$  —		$  —
Alabama Power		121		35		1,150		1,306		1,306		51		—		51		71
Georgia Power		—		—		1,750		1,750		1,745		—		—		—		—
Gulf Power		75		35		165		275		275		75		—		75		35
Mississippi Power		106		25		165		296		296		25		41		66		65
Southern Power		—		—		500		500		500		—		—		—		—
Other		25		25		—		50		50		25		—		25		—
Total		$327		$120		$4,730		$5,177		$5,172		$176		$41		$217		$171

(a) Reflects facilities expiring on or before March 31, 2013.