FINANCING - Preferred Stock Redemption (Details) - Alabama Power	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares
4.92% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0492
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	80,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 103.23
4.72% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0472
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	50,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 102.18
4.64% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0464
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	60,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 103.14
4.60% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0460
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	100,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 104.20
4.52% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0452
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	50,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 102.93
4.20% Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0420
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	135,115
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 105.00
5.00% Class A Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Dividend rate percentage	0.0500
Par Value/Stated Capital Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 25
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	10,000,000
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
5.00% Class A Preferred Stock \| Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption Price Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.50

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Per share amount of par value or stated value of stock classified as temporary equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable.

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Amount to be paid per share that is classified as temporary equity by entity upon redemption. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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