Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,529,000,000	$ 2,435,000,000	$ 2,031,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	2,923,000,000	2,395,000,000	2,293,000,000
Deferred income taxes	(127,000,000)	1,404,000,000	709,000,000
Amortization of investment tax credits	(22,000,000)	(21,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Collateral deposits	(102,000,000)	0	0
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(202,000,000)	(226,000,000)	(245,000,000)
Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits	(65,000,000)	83,000,000	(9,000,000)
Pension and postretirement funding	(1,029,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(506,000,000)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(171,000,000)	(37,000,000)	(17,000,000)
Stock based compensation expense	121,000,000	99,000,000	63,000,000
Hedge Settlements	(233,000,000)	(17,000,000)	0
Estimated loss on Kemper IGCC	428,000,000	365,000,000	868,000,000
Income taxes receivable, non-current	(122,000,000)	(413,000,000)	0
Other, net	(36,000,000)	(33,000,000)	13,000,000
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	(544,000,000)	243,000,000	(352,000,000)
-Fossil fuel for generation	178,000,000	61,000,000	408,000,000
-Natural gas for sale	(226,000,000)	0	0
-Materials and supplies	(31,000,000)	(44,000,000)	(67,000,000)
-Other current assets	(174,000,000)	(108,000,000)	(57,000,000)
-Accounts payable	301,000,000	(353,000,000)	267,000,000
-Accrued taxes	1,456,000,000	352,000,000	(105,000,000)
-Accrued compensation	36,000,000	(41,000,000)	255,000,000
-Mirror CWIP	0	(271,000,000)	180,000,000
-Other current liabilities	215,000,000	98,000,000	109,000,000
-Retail fuel cost over-recovery—short-term	(231,000,000)	289,000,000	(23,000,000)
Net cash provided from operating activities	4,894,000,000	6,274,000,000	5,815,000,000
Investing Activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10,689,000,000)	(1,719,000,000)	(731,000,000)
Property additions	(7,310,000,000)	(5,674,000,000)	(5,246,000,000)
Investment in restricted cash	(733,000,000)	(160,000,000)	(11,000,000)
Distribution of restricted cash	742,000,000	154,000,000	57,000,000
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases	(1,160,000,000)	(1,424,000,000)	(916,000,000)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,154,000,000	1,418,000,000	914,000,000
Cost of removal, net of salvage	(245,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(170,000,000)
Change in construction payables	(121,000,000)	402,000,000	(107,000,000)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,444,000,000)	0	0
Prepaid long-term service agreement	(134,000,000)	(197,000,000)	(181,000,000)
Other investing activities	(108,000,000)	87,000,000	(17,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(20,048,000,000)	(7,280,000,000)	(6,408,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	1,228,000,000	73,000,000	(676,000,000)
Proceeds --
Long-term debt	16,368,000,000	7,029,000,000	3,169,000,000
Interest-bearing refundable deposit	0	0	125,000,000
Common stock issuances	3,758,000,000	256,000,000	806,000,000
Short-term borrowings	0	755,000,000	0
Redemptions and repurchases --
Long-term debt	(3,145,000,000)	(3,604,000,000)	(816,000,000)
Common stock repurchased	0	(115,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Interest-bearing refundable deposits	0	(275,000,000)	0
Preferred and preference stock	0	(412,000,000)	0
Short-term borrowings	(478,000,000)	(255,000,000)	0
Payment of common stock dividends	(2,104,000,000)	(1,959,000,000)	(1,866,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(72,000,000)	(18,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	682,000,000	341,000,000	8,000,000
Purchase of Membership Interests from Noncontrolling Interests	(129,000,000)	0	0
Other financing activities	(383,000,000)	(116,000,000)	(100,000,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	15,725,000,000	1,700,000,000	644,000,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	571,000,000	694,000,000	51,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	1,404,000,000	710,000,000	659,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	1,975,000,000	1,404,000,000	710,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,100,000,000	809,000,000	732,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	(148,000,000)	(9,000,000)	272,000,000
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	1,500,000,000	844,000,000	528,000,000
Alabama Power [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	839,000,000	811,000,000	800,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	844,000,000	780,000,000	724,000,000
Deferred income taxes	407,000,000	388,000,000	270,000,000
Amortization of investment tax credits	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(28,000,000)	(60,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits	(27,000,000)	20,000,000	(61,000,000)
Pension and postretirement funding	(133,000,000)	0	0
Other deferred charges - affiliated	(50,000,000)	0	0
Other, net	(25,000,000)	(5,000,000)	29,000,000
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	94,000,000	(160,000,000)	(58,000,000)
-Fossil fuel for generation	34,000,000	28,000,000	61,000,000
-Other current assets	(33,000,000)	12,000,000	(29,000,000)
-Accounts payable	73,000,000	3,000,000	157,000,000
-Accrued taxes	93,000,000	138,000,000	(199,000,000)
-Other current liabilities	23,000,000	(4,000,000)	59,000,000
-Retail fuel cost over-recovery—short-term	(162,000,000)	191,000,000	5,000,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	1,949,000,000	2,142,000,000	1,709,000,000
Investing Activities:
Property additions	(1,272,000,000)	(1,367,000,000)	(1,457,000,000)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases	(352,000,000)	(439,000,000)	(245,000,000)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	351,000,000	438,000,000	244,000,000
Cost of removal, net of salvage	(94,000,000)	(71,000,000)	(77,000,000)
Change in construction payables	(37,000,000)	(15,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Other investing activities	(34,000,000)	(34,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,438,000,000)	(1,488,000,000)	(1,567,000,000)
Proceeds --
Capital contributions from parent company	260,000,000	22,000,000	28,000,000
Senior notes	400,000,000	975,000,000	400,000,000
Pollution control revenue bonds	0	80,000,000	254,000,000
Other long-term debt	45,000,000	0	0
Redemptions and repurchases --
Preferred and preference stock	0	(412,000,000)	0
Senior notes	(200,000,000)	(650,000,000)	0
Pollution control revenue bonds	0	(134,000,000)	(254,000,000)
Payment of common stock dividends	(765,000,000)	(571,000,000)	(550,000,000)
Other financing activities	(25,000,000)	(43,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	(285,000,000)	(733,000,000)	(164,000,000)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	226,000,000	(79,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	194,000,000	273,000,000	295,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	420,000,000	194,000,000	273,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	277,000,000	250,000,000	231,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	(108,000,000)	121,000,000	436,000,000
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	84,000,000	121,000,000	8,000,000
Georgia Power [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	1,347,000,000	1,277,000,000	1,242,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	1,063,000,000	1,029,000,000	1,019,000,000
Deferred income taxes	383,000,000	173,000,000	352,000,000
Amortization of investment tax credits	(10,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(48,000,000)	(40,000,000)	(45,000,000)
Retail fuel cost-recovery - long-term	0	106,000,000	(44,000,000)
Pension and postretirement funding	(287,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(156,000,000)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(123,000,000)	(29,000,000)	(12,000,000)
Other deferred charges - affiliated	(111,000,000)	0	0
Other, net	(10,000,000)	10,000,000	70,000,000
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	60,000,000	187,000,000	(248,000,000)
-Fossil fuel for generation	104,000,000	37,000,000	303,000,000
-Prepaid income taxes	0	89,000,000	(216,000,000)
-Other current assets	(38,000,000)	(62,000,000)	(37,000,000)
-Accounts payable	(42,000,000)	(259,000,000)	16,000,000
-Accrued taxes	131,000,000	25,000,000	17,000,000
-Accrued compensation	(5,000,000)	(17,000,000)	62,000,000
-Other current liabilities	1,000,000	(2,000,000)	40,000,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	2,425,000,000	2,517,000,000	2,363,000,000
Investing Activities:
Property additions	(2,223,000,000)	(2,091,000,000)	(2,023,000,000)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases	(808,000,000)	(985,000,000)	(671,000,000)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	803,000,000	980,000,000	669,000,000
Cost of removal, net of salvage	(83,000,000)	(71,000,000)	(65,000,000)
Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion	(35,000,000)	217,000,000	(54,000,000)
Prepaid long-term service agreement	(34,000,000)	(66,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Sale of property	10,000,000	70,000,000	7,000,000
Other investing activities	23,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,347,000,000)	(1,944,000,000)	(2,206,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	234,000,000	2,000,000	(891,000,000)
Proceeds --
Capital contributions from parent company	594,000,000	62,000,000	549,000,000
Short-term borrowings	0	250,000,000	0
Senior notes	650,000,000	500,000,000	0
Pollution control revenue bonds	0	409,000,000	40,000,000
FFB loan	425,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,200,000,000
Redemptions and repurchases --
Short-term borrowings	0	(250,000,000)	0
Senior notes	(700,000,000)	(1,175,000,000)	0
Pollution control revenue bonds	(4,000,000)	(268,000,000)	(37,000,000)
Payment of common stock dividends	(1,305,000,000)	(1,034,000,000)	(954,000,000)
Other financing activities	(36,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	(142,000,000)	(530,000,000)	(163,000,000)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(64,000,000)	43,000,000	(6,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	67,000,000	24,000,000	30,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	3,000,000	67,000,000	24,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	375,000,000	353,000,000	319,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	170,000,000	506,000,000	507,000,000
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	336,000,000	387,000,000	154,000,000
Capital lease obligation	0	149,000,000	0
Gulf Power [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	140,000,000	157,000,000	149,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	179,000,000	152,000,000	153,000,000
Deferred income taxes	57,000,000	90,000,000	65,000,000
Pension and postretirement funding	(48,000,000)	0	(30,000,000)
Other, net	(3,000,000)	4,000,000	(4,000,000)
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	15,000,000	33,000,000	(17,000,000)
-Fossil fuel for generation	37,000,000	(6,000,000)	34,000,000
-Prepaid income taxes	(11,000,000)	32,000,000	(19,000,000)
-Other current assets	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)
-Accounts payable	5,000,000	(22,000,000)	8,000,000
-Over recovered regulatory clause revenues	1,000,000	22,000,000	0
-Other current liabilities	8,000,000	0	7,000,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	379,000,000	460,000,000	344,000,000
Investing Activities:
Property additions	(178,000,000)	(235,000,000)	(348,000,000)
Cost of removal, net of salvage	(9,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Change in construction payables	13,000,000	(28,000,000)	12,000,000
Payments Pursuant to Long Term Service Agreements	5,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000
Other investing activities	(1,000,000)	0	(1,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(180,000,000)	(281,000,000)	(358,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	126,000,000	32,000,000	(26,000,000)
Proceeds --
Capital contributions from parent company	20,000,000	4,000,000	4,000,000
Common stock issuances	0	20,000,000	50,000,000
Senior notes	0	0	200,000,000
Pollution control revenue bonds	0	13,000,000	42,000,000
Redemptions and repurchases --
Senior notes	(235,000,000)	(60,000,000)	(75,000,000)
Pollution control revenue bonds	0	(13,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Payment of common stock dividends	(120,000,000)	(130,000,000)	(123,000,000)
Other financing activities	(8,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(12,000,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	(217,000,000)	(144,000,000)	31,000,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(18,000,000)	35,000,000	17,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	74,000,000	39,000,000	22,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	56,000,000	74,000,000	39,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	53,000,000	52,000,000	48,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	21,000,000	(7,000,000)	44,000,000
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	33,000,000	20,000,000	42,000,000
Mississippi Power [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	(48,000,000)	(6,000,000)	(327,000,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	157,000,000	126,000,000	104,000,000
Deferred income taxes	(67,000,000)	777,000,000	145,000,000
Investment tax credits	0	(210,000,000)	(38,000,000)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(124,000,000)	(110,000,000)	(136,000,000)
Pension and postretirement funding	(47,000,000)	0	(33,000,000)
Regulatory assets associated with Kemper IGCC	(12,000,000)	(61,000,000)	(72,000,000)
Estimated loss on Kemper IGCC	428,000,000	365,000,000	868,000,000
Income taxes receivable, non-current	0	(544,000,000)	0
Other, net	(20,000,000)	8,000,000	22,000,000
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	13,000,000	28,000,000	(22,000,000)
-Prepaid income taxes	39,000,000	(35,000,000)	(50,000,000)
-Other current assets	(8,000,000)	(18,000,000)	(6,000,000)
-Accounts payable	(14,000,000)	(34,000,000)	33,000,000
-Accrued taxes	14,000,000	(11,000,000)	39,000,000
-Over recovered regulatory clause revenues	(45,000,000)	96,000,000	(18,000,000)
-Mirror CWIP	0	(271,000,000)	180,000,000
-Customer liability associated with Kemper refunds	(73,000,000)	73,000,000	0
-Other current liabilities	36,000,000	0	46,000,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	229,000,000	173,000,000	735,000,000
Investing Activities:
Property additions	(798,000,000)	(857,000,000)	(1,257,000,000)
Investment in restricted cash	0	0	(11,000,000)
Distribution of restricted cash	0	0	11,000,000
Change in construction payables	(26,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(50,000,000)
Government grant proceeds	137,000,000	0	0
Other investing activities	(10,000,000)	(40,000,000)	(33,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(697,000,000)	(906,000,000)	(1,340,000,000)
Proceeds --
Capital contributions from parent company	627,000,000	277,000,000	451,000,000
Bonds-Other	0	0	23,000,000
Interest-bearing refundable deposit	0	0	125,000,000
Short-term borrowings	0	505,000,000	0
Other long-term debt	1,200,000,000	0	250,000,000
Long-term debt issuance to parent company	200,000,000	275,000,000	220,000,000
Redemptions and repurchases --
Short-term borrowings	(478,000,000)	(5,000,000)	0
Senior notes	(300,000,000)	0	0
Bonds-Other	0	0	(34,000,000)
Long-term debt redemption to parent company	(225,000,000)	0	(220,000,000)
Other long-term debt	(425,000,000)	(350,000,000)	0
Return of paid in capital	0	0	(220,000,000)
Other financing activities	(5,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	594,000,000	698,000,000	593,000,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	126,000,000	(35,000,000)	(12,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	98,000,000	133,000,000	145,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	224,000,000	98,000,000	133,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	50,000,000	45,000,000	7,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	(97,000,000)	(33,000,000)	(379,000,000)
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	78,000,000	105,000,000	114,000,000
Issuance of Promissory note to parent related to repayment of interest-bearing refundable deposits and accrued interest	0	301,000,000	0
Southern Power [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated Net Income	374,000,000	229,000,000	175,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities --
Depreciation and amortization, total	370,000,000	254,000,000	225,000,000
Deferred income taxes	(1,063,000,000)	42,000,000	(168,000,000)
Investment tax credits	0	162,000,000	74,000,000
Amortization of investment tax credits	(37,000,000)	(19,000,000)	(11,000,000)
Collateral deposits	(102,000,000)	0	0
Accrued income taxes, non-current	(109,000,000)	109,000,000	0
Other, net	0	(2,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities --
-Receivables	(54,000,000)	18,000,000	(26,000,000)
-Prepaid income taxes	(29,000,000)	(26,000,000)	35,000,000
-Other current assets	4,000,000	(4,000,000)	(8,000,000)
-Accounts payable	27,000,000	(19,000,000)	30,000,000
-Accrued taxes	940,000,000	269,000,000	284,000,000
-Other current liabilities	18,000,000	(10,000,000)	3,000,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	339,000,000	1,003,000,000	603,000,000
Investing Activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,294,000,000)	(1,719,000,000)	(731,000,000)
Property additions	(2,114,000,000)	(1,005,000,000)	(21,000,000)
Investment in restricted cash	(733,000,000)	(159,000,000)	0
Distribution of restricted cash	736,000,000	154,000,000	0
Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion	(57,000,000)	251,000,000	0
Payments pursuant to long-term service agreements	(350,000,000)	(82,000,000)	(61,000,000)
Other investing activities	15,000,000	22,000,000	(1,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,797,000,000)	(2,538,000,000)	(814,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	73,000,000	(58,000,000)	195,000,000
Proceeds --
Capital contributions from parent company	1,850,000,000	646,000,000	146,000,000
Senior notes	2,831,000,000	1,650,000,000	0
Other long-term debt	65,000,000	402,000,000	10,000,000
Redemptions and repurchases --
Senior notes	(200,000,000)	(525,000,000)	0
Payment of common stock dividends	(272,000,000)	(131,000,000)	(131,000,000)
Other long-term debt	(86,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(57,000,000)	(18,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	682,000,000	341,000,000	8,000,000
Purchase of Membership Interests from Noncontrolling Interests	(129,000,000)	0	0
Other financing activities	(30,000,000)	(13,000,000)	0
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	4,727,000,000	2,290,000,000	217,000,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	269,000,000	755,000,000	6,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	830,000,000	75,000,000	69,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	1,099,000,000	830,000,000	75,000,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	89,000,000	74,000,000	85,000,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	116,000,000	(518,000,000)	(220,000,000)
Noncash transactions -
Accrued property additions at year-end	251,000,000	257,000,000	1,000,000
Acquisitions	461,000,000	0	229,000,000
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Stock based compensation expense		34,000,000	19,000,000
Hedge Settlements		0	0
Goodwill impairment		14,000,000	0
Mark-to-market adjustments		22,000,000	(155,000,000)
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Cost of removal, net of salvage		(84,000,000)	(39,000,000)
Change in construction payables		18,000,000	(28,000,000)
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Disposition of assets		0	230,000,000
Other investing activities		12,000,000	50,000,000
Net cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations		0	(13,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities		(1,027,000,000)	(505,000,000)
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Proceeds --
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Capital contributions from parent company		0	0
Senior notes		250,000,000	0
Redemptions and repurchases --
First Mortgage Bonds		0	0
Senior notes		(200,000,000)	0
Payment of common stock dividends		(244,000,000)	(233,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(18,000,000)	(17,000,000)
Purchase of 15% noncontrolling interest in SouthStar		0	0
Other financing activities		11,000,000	22,000,000
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Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents — Continuing Operations		(12,000,000)	(51,000,000)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents — Discontinued Operations		0	(23,000,000)
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year		19,000,000	31,000,000
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