Investments (Recorded Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses on Investments) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses for debt securities	$ 5	$ 13
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses for debt securities	$ 2	$ 8

Amount of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on investment in debt security, recognized in earnings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 8A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109979856&loc=SL6284422-111562

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