PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Distribution - Electric	$ 18,132,200	$ 17,679,100
Distribution - Natural Gas	7,020,100	6,694,800
Transmission - Electric	13,371,200	12,882,400
Distribution - Water	1,971,100	1,900,900
Solar	200,900	200,900
Utility	40,695,500	39,358,100
Other	1,663,400	1,469,500
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	42,358,900	40,827,600
Less:  Accumulated Depreciation
Utility	(9,070,000)	(8,885,200)
Other	(672,900)	(580,100)
Total Accumulated Depreciation	(9,742,900)	(9,465,300)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	32,616,000	31,362,300
Construction Work in Progress	2,413,500	2,015,400
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	35,029,497	33,377,650
CL&P
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Distribution - Electric	7,297,200	7,117,600
Transmission - Electric	6,022,800	5,859,000
Solar	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	13,320,000	12,976,600
Less:  Accumulated Depreciation
Total Accumulated Depreciation	(2,571,500)	(2,572,100)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	10,748,500	10,404,500
Construction Work in Progress	478,200	399,000
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	11,226,672	10,803,543
NSTAR Electric
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Distribution - Electric	8,329,100	8,105,500
Transmission - Electric	5,243,300	5,090,500
Solar	200,900	200,900
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	13,773,300	13,396,900
Less:  Accumulated Depreciation
Total Accumulated Depreciation	(3,322,300)	(3,227,300)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	10,451,000	10,169,600
Construction Work in Progress	914,200	707,000
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	11,365,172	10,876,614
PSNH
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Distribution - Electric	2,546,200	2,496,200
Transmission - Electric	2,106,800	1,934,600
Solar	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,653,000	4,430,800
Less:  Accumulated Depreciation
Total Accumulated Depreciation	(908,200)	(908,400)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	3,744,800	3,522,400
Construction Work in Progress	172,800	134,100
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 3,917,559	$ 3,656,462