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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Notional Amounts (Details) € in Millions, kWh in Millions, gal in Millions, DTH in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) gal DTH kWh	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) gal DTH kWh	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) gal kWh DTH	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€) gal kWh DTH	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) kWh gal DTH	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) kWh gal DTH
Commodity contracts \| Propane
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in units) \| gal	719	719	846	846	772	772
Commodity contracts \| Electricity \| Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in units) \| kWh	4,719	4,719	4,517	4,517	4,145	4,145
Commodity contracts \| Electricity \| Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in units) \| kWh	97	97	188	188	556	556
Natural gas futures, forward and pipeline contracts (in dekatherms) \| Natural Gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in units) \| DTH	342	342	339	339	358	358
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 1,306	€ 300	$ 1,344	€ 300	$ 1,354	€ 300
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 457	€ 173	$ 511	€ 173	$ 431	€ 173
Regulated Utility Operations \| Commodity contracts \| Natural Gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in units) \| DTH	16	16	22	22	15	15