Consolidated Balance Sheets - Southern - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,917	$ 1,798
Receivables —
Customer accounts	2,138	1,806
Unbilled revenues	1,012	711
Other accounts and notes	637	523
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts	(71)	(78)
Materials and supplies	1,664	1,543
Fossil fuel for generation	575	450
Natural gas for sale	438	362
Prepaid expenses	347	330
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral	115	151
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations	332	219
Natural gas cost under recovery	108	266
Other regulatory assets	860	653
Other current assets	344	231
Total current assets	10,416	8,965
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
In service	117,529	115,592
Less: Accumulated depreciation	35,297	34,079
Plant in service, net of depreciation	82,232	81,513
Other utility plant, net	599	0
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost	843	824
Construction work in progress	10,896	8,771
Total property, plant, and equipment	94,570	91,108
Other Property and Investments:
Goodwill	5,161	5,280
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value	2,145	2,542
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,443	1,282
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	406	445
Miscellaneous property and investments	602	653
Total other property and investments	9,757	10,202
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization	1,531	1,701
Deferred charges related to income taxes	866	824
Prepaid pension costs	2,290	1,657
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt	238	258
Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues	2,056	410
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	5,764	5,466
Other regulatory assets, deferred	5,918	5,577
Other deferred charges and assets	1,485	1,366
Total deferred charges and other assets	20,148	17,259
Total Assets	134,891	127,534
Current Liabilities:
Securities due within one year	4,285	2,157
Notes payable	2,609	1,440
Accounts payable	3,525	2,169
Customer deposits	502	479
Accrued taxes —
Accrued income taxes	60	50
Other accrued taxes	764	641
Accrued interest	614	533
Accrued compensation	1,127	1,070
Asset retirement obligations	694	697
Operating lease obligations	197	250
Other regulatory liabilities	382	563
Other current liabilities	965	872
Total current liabilities	15,724	10,921
Long-Term Debt	50,656	50,120
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes	10,036	8,862
Deferred credits related to income taxes	5,235	5,401
Accumulated deferred ITCs	2,133	2,216
Employee benefit obligations	1,238	1,550
Operating lease obligations, deferred	1,388	1,503
Asset retirement obligations, deferred	10,146	10,990
Other cost of removal obligations	1,903	2,103
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	733	485
Other deferred credits and liabilities	1,167	816
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	33,979	33,926
Total Liabilities	100,359	94,967
Cumulative preferred stock
Redeemable preferred stock	0	291
Common Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	5,417	5,279
Paid-in capital	13,673	11,950
Treasury, at cost	(53)	(47)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	11,538	10,929
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(167)	(237)
Total common stockholders' equity	30,408	27,874
Noncontrolling Interests	4,124	4,402
Total Stockholders' Equity (See accompanying statements)	34,532	32,276
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	134,891	127,534
Commitments and Contingent Matters
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $100 par or stated value
Cumulative preferred stock
Redeemable preferred stock	0	48
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1 par value
Cumulative preferred stock
Redeemable preferred stock	$ 0	$ 243