INCOME TAXES (The Significant Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Gross Deferred Income Tax Assets | ||
| Customer Advances and Contributions in Aid of Construction | $ 22 | $ 22 |
| Federal General Business Credits | 55 | 61 |
| Income Taxes Payable Through Future Rates | 57 | 60 |
| Other | 95 | 103 |
| Total Gross Deferred Income Tax Assets | 229 | 246 |
| Gross Deferred Income Tax Liabilities | ||
| Plant, Net | (793) | (735) |
| PPFAC | (14) | (31) |
| Plant Abandonments | (11) | (14) |
| Pensions | (21) | (20) |
| Income Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates | (1) | (1) |
| Other | (37) | (36) |
| Total Gross Deferred Income Tax Liabilities | (877) | (837) |
| Deferred Income Taxes, Net | $ (648) | $ (591) |
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- Definition Deferred tax assets customer advances and contributions in aid of construction. No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred Tax Assets, Income Taxes Payable Through Future Rates No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred Tax Liabilities, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred Tax Liabilities, Income Taxes Receivable Through Future Rates No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property Plant and Equipment, Plant Abandoned No definition available.
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- Definition Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustor Clause No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible general business tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences without jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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