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Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits, Pension Plan Benefit Obligations, Cash Flows and Benefit Costs (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Plan
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]        
Settlement Charge Recognized in Operating and Maintenance Expenses   $ 239,000,000 $ 223,000,000 $ 198,000,000
Significant Assumptions Used to Measure Costs [Abstract]        
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent   (27,000,000) (23,000,000)  
Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Accumulated Benefit Obligation at Dec. 31   100,000,000 101,000,000  
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]        
Obligation at Jan. 1 $ 112,000,000 112,000,000 141,000,000  
Service cost   4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000
Interest cost   6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
Actuarial loss   1,000,000 (21,000,000)  
Benefit payments   (11,000,000) (17,000,000)  
Obligation at Dec. 31   112,000,000 112,000,000 141,000,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]        
Fair value of plan assets at Jan. 1 95,000,000 [1] 97,000,000 137,000,000  
Actual return (loss) on plan assets   5,000,000 (24,000,000)  
Employer contributions   4,000,000 1,000,000  
Benefit payments   (11,000,000) (17,000,000)  
Fair value of plan assets at Dec. 31   95,000,000 [1] 97,000,000 137,000,000
Funded Status of Plans at Dec. 31 [Abstract]        
Funded status   (17,000,000) (15,000,000)  
Amounts Not Yet Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]        
Net loss   48,000,000 45,000,000  
Prior service (credit) cost   0 0  
Total   48,000,000 45,000,000  
Amounts Not Yet Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Have Been Recorded as Follows Based Upon Expected Recovery in Rates [Abstract]        
Current regulatory assets   2,000,000 1,000,000  
Noncurrent regulatory assets   46,000,000 44,000,000  
Total   $ 48,000,000 $ 45,000,000  
Significant Assumptions Used to Measure Benefit Obligations [Abstract]        
Discount rate for year-end valuation (as a percent)   5.49% 5.80%  
Expected average long-term increase in compensation level (as a percent)   4.25% 4.25%  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]        
Service cost   $ 4,000,000 $ 5,000,000 5,000,000
Interest cost   6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
Expected return on plan assets   (8,000,000) (8,000,000) (8,000,000)
Amortization of net loss   2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000
Settlement charge [2]   0 6,000,000 5,000,000
Net periodic benefit cost   4,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting   $ 4,000,000 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000
Settlement Charge Recognized in Operating and Maintenance Expenses     $ 1,000,000  
Significant Assumptions Used to Measure Costs [Abstract]        
Discount rate (as a percent)   5.80% 3.08% 2.71%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase   4.25% 3.75% 3.75%
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Current   $ 0 $ 0  
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent   (17,000,000) (15,000,000)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position   (17,000,000) (15,000,000)  
Defined Benefit Plan Credits (Costs) Not Recognized Due To Effects of Regulation   $ 0 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets   7.25% 6.60% 6.60%
Pension Plan [Member] | NSP Wisconsin [Member]        
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]        
Fair value of plan assets at Jan. 1 [1]   $ 97,000,000    
Fair value of plan assets at Dec. 31 [1]     $ 97,000,000  
Cash Flows [Abstract]        
Payment for Pension Benefits   4,000,000 1,000,000 $ 5,000,000
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]        
Settlement charge     5,000,000 0
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]        
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]        
Obligation at Jan. 1 8,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000  
Service cost   0 0 0
Interest cost   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Actuarial loss   0 (3,000,000)  
Benefit payments   (1,000,000) (1,000,000)  
Obligation at Dec. 31   8,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]        
Fair value of plan assets at Jan. 1 0 0 0  
Actual return (loss) on plan assets   0 0  
Employer contributions   1,000,000 1,000,000  
Benefit payments   (1,000,000) (1,000,000)  
Fair value of plan assets at Dec. 31   0 0 0
Funded Status of Plans at Dec. 31 [Abstract]        
Funded status   (8,000,000) (8,000,000)  
Amounts Not Yet Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]        
Net loss   3,000,000 4,000,000  
Prior service (credit) cost   0 0  
Total   3,000,000 4,000,000  
Amounts Not Yet Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Have Been Recorded as Follows Based Upon Expected Recovery in Rates [Abstract]        
Current regulatory assets   0  
Noncurrent regulatory assets   3,000,000 4,000,000  
Total   $ 3,000,000 $ 4,000,000  
Significant Assumptions Used to Measure Benefit Obligations [Abstract]        
Discount rate for year-end valuation (as a percent)   5.54% 5.80%  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]        
Service cost   $ 0 $ 0 0
Interest cost   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Expected return on plan assets   0 0 0
Amortization of net loss   0 0 0
Settlement charge [2]   0 0 0
Net periodic benefit cost   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting   $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Significant Assumptions Used to Measure Costs [Abstract]        
Discount rate (as a percent)   5.80% 3.09% 2.65%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase   0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Current   $ 1,000,000 $ 0  
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent   (7,000,000) (8,000,000)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position   $ (8,000,000) $ (8,000,000)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Pre-65   6.50% 6.50%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Post-65   5.50% 5.50%  
Ultimate health care trend assumption rate (as a percent)   4.50% 4.50%  
Period until ultimate trend rate is reached (in years)   $ 6 $ 7  
Defined Benefit Plan Credits (Costs) Not Recognized Due To Effects of Regulation   $ 0 $ 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets   5.00% 4.10% 4.10%
Subsequent Event | Pension Plan [Member]        
Cash Flows [Abstract]        
Payment for Pension Benefits 100,000,000      
Subsequent Event | Pension Plan [Member] | NSP Wisconsin [Member]        
Cash Flows [Abstract]        
Payment for Pension Benefits $ 7,000,000      
Parent Company [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]        
Cash Flows [Abstract]        
Number of pension plans to which contributions were made | Plan   4    
[1] See Note 8 for further information on fair value measurement inputs and methods.
[2] A settlement charge is required when the amount of all lump-sum distributions during the year is greater than the sum of the service and interest cost components of the annual net periodic pension cost. There were no settlement charges recorded to the qualified pension plans in 2023. In 2022, as a result of lump-sum distributions during the plan years, NSP-Wisconsin recorded a total pension settlement charge of $5 million, of which $1 million was recorded in the income statement.