<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000092122-23-000091-index.html : 20230908
<SEC-HEADER>0000092122-23-000091.hdr.sgml : 20230908
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230908134523
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092122-23-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		33
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230905
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230908

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03526
		FILM NUMBER:		231244717

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>so-20230905.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: so-20230905.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1.3A
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex1-3aso8xk2023d2023esn.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-1.3A
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex1-3aso8xk2023d2023esn.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1.3B
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex1-3bso8xk2023d2023esn.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-1.3B
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex1-3bso8xk2023d2023esn.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.4A
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex4-4aso30thsupplementalin.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.4A
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex4-4aso30thsupplementalin.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.4B
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex4-4bso31stsupplementalin.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.4B
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex4-4bso31stsupplementalin.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1A
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex5-1aso8xk2023d2023esrnot.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1A
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex5-1aso8xk2023d2023esrnot.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1B
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex5-1bso8xk2023d2023esrnot.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1B
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex5-1bso8xk2023d2023esrnot.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1A
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex8-1aso8xk2023d2023esn.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-8.1A
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: ex8-1aso8xk2023d2023esn.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1B
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>ex8-1bso8xk2023d2023esn.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-8.1B
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: ex8-1bso8xk2023d2023esn.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.SCH
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>so-20230905.xsd
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: so-20230905.xsd

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.DEF
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>so-20230905_def.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: so-20230905_def.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>so-20230905_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: so-20230905_lab.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.PRE
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>so-20230905_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: so-20230905_pre.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>hwklogoa01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: hwklogoa01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>hwklogoa011.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: hwklogoa011.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>image_0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: image_0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>image_01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: image_01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>troutpepperbanner.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: troutpepperbanner.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>19
<FILENAME>troutpepperbanner1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 19 - file: troutpepperbanner1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>20
<FILENAME>troutpepperbanner2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: troutpepperbanner2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>21
<FILENAME>troutpepperbanner3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 21 - file: troutpepperbanner3.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>22
<FILENAME>troutpepperlogoa03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: troutpepperlogoa03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>23
<FILENAME>troutpepperlogoa031.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 23 - file: troutpepperlogoa031.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>24
<FILENAME>troutpepperlogoa032.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 24 - file: troutpepperlogoa032.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>25
<FILENAME>troutpepperlogoa033.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 25 - file: troutpepperlogoa033.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>26
<FILENAME>R1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 26 - file: R1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>27
<FILENAME>so-20230905_htm.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 27 - file: so-20230905_htm.html

Document 27 - RAW XML: so-20230905_htm.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EXCEL
<SEQUENCE>28
<FILENAME>Financial_Report.xlsx
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 28 - file: Financial_Report.xlsx

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>29
<FILENAME>Show.js
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 29 - file: Show.js

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>30
<FILENAME>report.css
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 30 - file: report.css

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>31
<FILENAME>FilingSummary.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 31 - file: FilingSummary.html

Document 31 - RAW XML: FilingSummary.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>JSON
<SEQUENCE>33
<FILENAME>MetaLinks.json
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 33 - file: MetaLinks.json

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ZIP
<SEQUENCE>34
<FILENAME>0000092122-23-000091-xbrl.zip
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 34 - file: 0000092122-23-000091-xbrl.zip

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>