Commitments And Contingent Liabilities (Minimum Fuel Purchase Requirements) (Detail) - Power [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Coverage percentage of nuclear fuel commitments of uranium, enrichment, and fabrication requirements	100.00%
Nuclear Fuel [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total minimum purchase requirements	$ 222
Nuclear Fuel Enrichment [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total minimum purchase requirements	358
Nuclear Fuel Fabrication [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total minimum purchase requirements	167
Natural Gas [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total minimum purchase requirements	1,102
Coal [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total minimum purchase requirements	$ 429