CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Utility Plant In Service	$ 11,631	$ 12,000
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	(3,790)	(3,836)
Construction Work in Progress	1,945	1,482
Plant to be Retired, Net	418	0
Nuclear Fuel, Net of Accumulated Amortization	163	171
Goodwill, Net of Writedown of $230	230	230
Utility Plant, Net	10,597	10,047
Nonutility Property and Investments:
Nonutility property, net of accumulated depreciation	307	305
Assets held in trust, net-nuclear decommissioning	94	84
Other investments	87	87
Nonutility Property and Investments, Net	488	476
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	41	29
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	694	756
Inventories (at average cost):
Fuel	304	313
Materials and supplies	134	129
Emission allowances	2	2
Prepayments and other	177	236
Deferred income taxes	9	26
Total Current Assets	1,361	1,491
Deferred Debits and Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	1,290.0	1,279.0
Other	228	241
Total Deferred Debits and Other Assets	1,518	1,520
Total	13,964	13,534
Capitalization and Liabilities
Common equity	4,095	3,889
Long-Term Debt, Net	4,976	4,622
Total Capitalization	9,071	8,511
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	394	653
Current portion of long-term debt	176	31
Accounts payable	297	374
Customer deposits and customer prepayments	103	103
Taxes accrued	133	154
Interest accrued	78	74
Dividends declared	65	63
Derivative financial instruments	81	77
Other	84	113
Total Current Liabilities	1,411	1,642
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	1,598	1,533
Deferred investment tax credits	37	40
Asset retirement obligations	500	474
Pension and other postretirement benefits	299	291
Regulatory liabilities	863	778
Other	185	265
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	3,482	3,381
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)	0	0
Total	13,964	13,534
SCE&G
Assets
Utility Plant In Service	9,904	10,312
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	(3,304)	(3,367)
Construction Work in Progress	1,908	1,472
Plant to be Retired, Net	418	0
Nuclear Fuel, Net of Accumulated Amortization	163	171
Utility Plant, Net	9,089	8,588
Nonutility Property and Investments:
Nonutility property, net of accumulated depreciation	58	52
Assets held in trust, net-nuclear decommissioning	94	84
Other investments	3	2
Nonutility Property and Investments, Net	155	138
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	35	16
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	486	482
Due from Affiliate, Current	11	9
Inventories (at average cost):
Fuel	204	196
Materials and supplies	124	120
Emission allowances	2	2
Prepayments and other	139	82
Deferred income taxes	0	8
Total Current Assets	1,001	915
Deferred Debits and Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	1,216.0	1,206.0
Other	169	190
Total Deferred Debits and Other Assets	1,385	1,396
Total	11,630	11,037
Capitalization and Liabilities
Common equity	3,864	3,665
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	112	108
Long-Term Debt, Net	3,585	3,222
Total Capitalization	7,561	6,995
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	327	512
Current portion of long-term debt	169	19
Accounts payable	188	231
Due to Affiliate, Current	109.0	136.0
Customer deposits and customer prepayments	50	54
Taxes accrued	142	150
Interest accrued	53	54
Dividends declared	55	39
Derivative financial instruments	72	2
Other	35	61
Total Current Liabilities	1,200	1,258
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net	1,437	1,371
Deferred investment tax credits	37	40
Asset retirement obligations	476	449
Pension and other postretirement benefits	183	179
Regulatory liabilities	649	575
Other	87	170
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	2,869	2,784
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)	0	0
Total	$ 11,630	$ 11,037