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Business Acquisitions - EEGH (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities			$ 6,818	$ 7,369
Deferred income taxes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	$ 24		2,733	2,901
Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Income tax provision, equity transactions	120
Investment, step up in tax basis	144
Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred, cash	3,300
EEGH
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contributions			2,931	98	$ 419
Repayment of notes by affiliates			734	39	$ 305
Regulatory liabilities			656	722
EEGH \| Deferred income taxes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	24		$ 425	$ 406
EEGH \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Income tax provision, equity transactions	120
Investment, step up in tax basis	$ 144
EEGH \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contributions		$ 2,900
Repayment of notes by affiliates		$ 474
Cove Point LNG, LP \| Limited Partner \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, ownership interest after transaction			75.00%
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage						25.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| Limited Partner \| Dominion Energy, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited partner, ownership percentage	50.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| Limited Partner \| EEGH \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage						25.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| General Partner \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage						100.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| General Partner \| EEGH \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage						100.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| General Partner \| Cove Point GP Holding Company, LLC \| Cove Point LNG, LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, ownership interest after transaction			100.00%