Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - Southern - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,662	$ 1,798
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,006	1,806
Unbilled revenues	638	711
Other accounts and notes	509	523
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(89)	(78)
Materials and supplies	1,571	1,543
Fossil fuel for generation	411	450
Natural gas for sale	121	362
Prepaid expenses	739	330
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral	405	151
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	241	219
Natural gas cost under recovery	306	266
Other regulatory assets	576	653
Other current assets	201	231
Total current assets	9,297	8,965
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	116,259	115,592
Less: Accumulated depreciation	34,645	34,079
Plant in service, net of depreciation	81,614	81,513
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	839	824
Construction work in progress	9,337	8,771
Total property, plant, and equipment	91,790	91,108
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,280	5,280
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,403	2,542
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,293	1,282
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	435	445
Miscellaneous property and investments	633	653
Total other property and investments	10,044	10,202
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,693	1,701
Deferred charges related to income taxes	833	824
Prepaid pension costs	1,772	1,657
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	257	258
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	5,683	5,466
Other regulatory assets, deferred	5,372	5,577
Other deferred charges and assets	1,898	1,776
Total deferred charges and other assets	17,508	17,259
Total Assets	128,639	127,534
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	1,193	2,157
Notes payable	2,330	1,440
Accounts payable	2,251	2,169
Customer deposits	454	479
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	57	50
Other accrued taxes	415	641
Accrued interest	404	533
Accrued compensation	574	1,070
Asset retirement obligations	695	697
Operating lease obligations	245	250
Other regulatory liabilities	711	563
Other current liabilities	1,105	872
Total current liabilities	10,434	10,921
Long-term Debt	50,633	50,120
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	9,506	8,862
Deferred credits related to income taxes	5,365	5,401
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,196	2,216
Employee benefit obligations	1,526	1,550
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,521	1,503
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	11,016	10,990
Other cost of removal obligations	2,030	2,103
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	526	485
Other deferred credits and liabilities	966	816
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	34,652	33,926
Total Liabilities	95,719	94,967
Redeemable preferred stock	291	291
Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements)	32,629	32,276
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 128,639	$ 127,534