Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			$ 4,000,000	$ 9,000,000
Southern Company [Member]
Net Income	628,000,000	313,000,000	996,000,000	410,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	1,000,000	3,000,000	2,000,000	6,000,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	1,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000	3,000,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,000,000	5,000,000	4,000,000	9,000,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(17,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(34,000,000)	(32,000,000)
Comprehensive Income	613,000,000	302,000,000	966,000,000	387,000,000
Alabama Power [Member]
Net Income	183,000,000	183,000,000	380,000,000	334,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	0	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Comprehensive Income	183,000,000	184,000,000	381,000,000	335,000,000
Georgia Power [Member]
Net Income	316,000,000	287,000,000	586,000,000	488,000,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	1,000,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	1,000,000
Comprehensive Income	317,000,000	287,000,000	587,000,000	489,000,000
Gulf Power [Member]
Net Income	36,347,000	34,233,000	75,341,000	57,576,000
Qualifying hedges:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	93,000	143,000	186,000	286,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	93,000	143,000	186,000	286,000
Comprehensive Income	36,440,000	34,376,000	75,527,000	57,862,000
Mississippi Power [Member]
Net Income	62,928,000	(218,677,000)	(108,687,000)	(464,565,000)
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax	1,000	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	212,000	213,000	425,000	425,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	213,000	213,000	425,000	425,000
Comprehensive Income	63,141,000	(218,464,000)	(108,262,000)	(464,140,000)
Southern Power [Member]
Net Income	32,044,000	27,922,000	66,330,000	57,114,000
Qualifying hedges:
Changes in fair value, net of tax	2,000	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax	108,000	1,647,000	197,000	3,281,000
Pension and other post retirement benefit plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	110,000	1,647,000	197,000	3,281,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,232,000)	0	(2,047,000)	0
Comprehensive Income	$ 30,922,000	$ 29,569,000	$ 64,480,000	$ 60,395,000