Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Consolidated Net Income	$ 639,000,000	$ 620,000,000	$ 1,023,000,000	$ 1,058,000,000
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock	623,000,000	604,000,000	991,000,000	1,026,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax	(10,000,000)		(7,000,000)	3,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	2,000,000		4,000,000	3,000,000
Marketable securities:
Change in fair value, net of tax of $-, $2, $- and $1, respectively		3,000,000		2,000,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $1, $(1), $1 and $1, respectively	1,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,000,000)	4,000,000	(1,000,000)	8,000,000
Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries	(16,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(32,000,000)	(32,000,000)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	616,000,000	608,000,000	990,000,000	1,034,000,000
Alabama Power [Member]
Consolidated Net Income	195,000,000	200,000,000	331,000,000	362,000,000
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock	185,000,000	190,000,000	311,000,000	342,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax	(11,000,000)	1,000,000	(7,000,000)	3,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax		(2,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(7,000,000)	1,000,000
Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries	(10,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(20,000,000)	(20,000,000)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	174,000,000	189,000,000	304,000,000	343,000,000
Georgia Power [Member]
Consolidated Net Income	300,000,000	314,000,000	471,000,000	524,000,000
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock	295,000,000	309,000,000	462,000,000	515,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax			1,000,000	1,000,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			1,000,000	1,000,000
Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries	(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	295,000,000	309,000,000	463,000,000	516,000,000
Gulf Power [Member]
Consolidated Net Income	36,513,000	34,902,000	58,730,000	48,144,000
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock	34,963,000	33,352,000	55,629,000	45,043,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	143,000	144,000	286,000	287,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	143,000	144,000	286,000	287,000
Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries	(1,550,000)	(1,550,000)	(3,101,000)	(3,101,000)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	35,106,000	33,496,000	55,915,000	45,330,000
Mississippi Power [Member]
Consolidated Net Income	35,460,000	25,716,000	61,148,000	40,766,000
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock	35,027,000	25,283,000	60,282,000	39,900,000
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax		13,000	(478,000)	11,000
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	212,000		238,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	212,000	13,000	(240,000)	11,000
Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries	(433,000)	(433,000)	(866,000)	(866,000)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	35,239,000	25,296,000	60,042,000	39,911,000
Southern Power [Member]
Consolidated Net Income	46,602,000	44,601,000	75,918,000	82,344,000
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax	88,000	(35,000)	(186,000)	608,000
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	1,529,000	1,631,000	3,039,000	3,261,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,617,000	1,596,000	2,853,000	3,869,000
Consolidated Comprehensive Income	$ 48,219,000	$ 46,197,000	$ 78,771,000	$ 86,213,000