Introduction (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations

As of June 30, 2015, details of the AROs, including those related to the CCR Rule, included in Southern Company's and the traditional operating companies' Condensed Balance Sheets herein were as follows:

	Southern Company			Alabama Power			Georgia Power			Gulf Power		Mississippi Power
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,201		$	829		$	1,255		$	17	$	48
Liabilities incurred	612			401			—			71		97
Liabilities settled	(10		)	(1		)	(9		)	—		—
Accretion	53			23			28			—		1
Cash flow revisions	58			—			82			4		2
Balance at end of period	$	2,914		$	1,252		$	1,356		$	92	$	148