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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 09, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities       $ 2.8 $ 1.1  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized   4,500,000   4,500,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant   2,530,024   2,530,024   2,685,615
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost   12.8 3.0 16.4 6.1  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   5.1 1.2 6.6 2.4  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   34.9   34.9    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2.37    
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Awards Other Than Options [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options NSTAR Deferred and Performance Awards Converted Upon Merger 421,775          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options NSTAR Deferred and Performance Awards Converted to NU RSU's Upon Merger, Value 15.5          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options NSTAR RSU Retention Awards Converted to NU RSU's Upon Merger 195,619          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options NSTAR RSU Retention Awards Converted to NU RSU Retention Awards Upon Merger, Value 7.2          
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Stock Option Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term   4.7   4.7    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number   2,371,661   2,371,661   47,374
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period       (340,607)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period       0    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit       $ 18.45   $ 18.58
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit       $ 28.12   $ 18.90
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 23.90   $ 23.90   $ 18.78
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 23.84   $ 23.84    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price       $ 0    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value       4.3    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value   35.4   35.4    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options       8.1    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options       1.8    
Share-base Compensation, Converted NSTAR Options, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 16.47          
Share-base Compensation, Converted NSTAR Options, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 28.12          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Converted NSTAR Options Upon Merger 2,664,894          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Converted NSTAR Options Upon Merger, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 23.99          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Converted NSTAR Options Upon Merger, Total Value 30.5          
Employee Service Share-based Compenation ESPP Disclosures [Abstract]            
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans       20,555   35,476
ESPP Discounted Purchase Price First Six Months       33.01 31.27  
ESPP Discounted Purchase Price Second Six Months           32.30
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Remaining For Future Issuance   876,147   876,147   896,702
The Connecticut Light And Power Company [Member]
           
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost   0.9 1.7 3.0 3.5  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   0.4 0.7 1.2 1.4  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   6.8   6.8    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2.17    
NSTAR Electric Company [Member]
           
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost   2.8 1.9 4.9 3.8  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   1.1 0.7 1.9 1.5  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   9.8   9.8    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2.41    
Nstar [Member]
           
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized   3,500,000   3,500,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant   977,922   977,922   988,729
Public Service Company Of New Hampshire [Member]
           
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost   0.3 0.6 1.1 1.2  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   2.5   2.5    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2.15    
Western Massachusetts Electric Company [Member]
           
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost   0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   $ 1.5   $ 1.5    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2.15    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
           
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Awards Other Than Options [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arragement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Beginning Balance           959,920
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period       538,724    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period       (300,460)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period       (76,361)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Ending Balance       2,190,575    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Beginning Balance           $ 26.36
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 32.72    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Issued In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 27.90    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 34.77   $ 34.77    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ending Balance   $ 31.97   $ 31.97    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number   1,380,118   1,380,118   403,108
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 34.62   $ 34.62   $ 28.70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period       459,274    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 30.02    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Vested Outstanding Number       805,038    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Expected To Vest       1,311,112    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options NSTAR Awards Converted To NU RSU's Upon Merger 617,394          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, NSTAR Awards Converted to RSU's Upon Merger, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 36.79          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation Performance Share Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Performance Shares Converted to RSUs Upon Merger 451,358          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Performance Shares Converted to RSUs Upon Merger Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 34.32          
Performance Shares [Member]
           
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Awards Other Than Options [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arragement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Beginning Balance           483,133
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period       226,326    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period       (106,773)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period       0    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Ending Balance       151,328    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Beginning Balance           $ 29.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 34.46    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Issued In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 24.52    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 0   $ 0    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ending Balance   $ 25.04   $ 25.04    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation Performance Share Disclosures [Abstract]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Performance Shares Converted to RSUs Upon Merger (451,358)          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Performance Shares Converted to RSUs Upon Merger Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value $ 34.32