Trust Investments (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Facility	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
Number of Nuclear Facilities | Facility		5
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund [Member]
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
NDT Fund Foreign Currency	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2
Debt Securities [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund [Member]
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
After tax amount of net unrealized gains recognized in AOCI		(107)
Debt Securities [Member] | Rabbi Trust [Member]
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
After tax amount of net unrealized gains recognized in AOCI		(28)
Equity Securities [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund [Member]
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities still held	(73)	(268)
Equity Securities [Member] | Rabbi Trust [Member]
Schedule of Trust Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities still held	$ (1)	$ (7)