Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | | |
| Utility plant-at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,299,029 at September 30 and $3,134,094 at December 31 | $ 10,647,307 | $ 10,241,342 |
| Nonutility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $161,955 at September 30 and $142,902 at December 31 | 140,537 | 142,554 |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 10,787,844 | 10,383,896 |
| Current assets | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15,621 | 13,112 |
| Restricted funds | 46,864 | 94,066 |
| Utility customer accounts receivable | 184,235 | 145,747 |
| Allowance for uncollectible accounts | (17,426) | (17,474) |
| Unbilled utility revenues | 142,302 | 132,876 |
| Other receivables, net | 62,934 | 74,028 |
| Income taxes receivable | 134 | 6,473 |
| Materials and supplies | 30,491 | 27,743 |
| Assets of discontinued operations | 943,155 | 927,423 |
| Other | 71,151 | 46,788 |
| Total current assets | 1,479,461 | 1,450,782 |
| Regulatory and other long-term assets | | |
| Regulatory assets | 997,511 | 980,911 |
| Restricted funds | 19,729 | 26,718 |
| Goodwill | 1,195,510 | 1,195,585 |
| Other | 58,678 | 48,354 |
| Total regulatory and other long-term assets | 2,271,428 | 2,251,568 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 14,538,733 | 14,086,246 |
| Capitalization | | |
| Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 175,508 and 174,996 shares outstanding at September 30 and December 31, respectively) | 1,755 | 1,750 |
| Paid-in-capital | 6,173,781 | 6,156,675 |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,848,338) | (1,959,235) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (68,555) | (71,446) |
| Treasury stock | 0 | (19) |
| Common stockholders' equity | 4,258,643 | 4,127,725 |
| Preferred stock without mandatory redemption requirements | 4,547 | 4,547 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,263,190 | 4,132,272 |
| Long-term debt | | |
| Long-term debt | 5,361,531 | 5,394,135 |
| Redeemable preferred stock at redemption value | 21,984 | 22,135 |
| Total capitalization | 9,646,705 | 9,548,542 |
| Current liabilities | | |
| Short-term debt | 408,998 | 228,502 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 8,949 | 36,092 |
| Accounts payable | 190,556 | 191,973 |
| Taxes accrued, including income taxes of $0 at September 30 and December 31 | 47,962 | 37,053 |
| Interest accrued | 103,184 | 60,465 |
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | 388,157 | 384,595 |
| Other | 232,208 | 182,317 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,380,014 | 1,120,997 |
| Regulatory and other long-term liabilities | | |
| Advances for construction | 394,956 | 397,164 |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,235,554 | 1,088,121 |
| Deferred investment tax credits | 29,813 | 30,969 |
| Regulatory liabilities | 309,822 | 296,121 |
| Accrued pension expense | 340,951 | 421,408 |
| Accrued postretirement benefit expense | 212,357 | 215,217 |
| Other | 36,965 | 42,151 |
| Total regulatory and other long-term liabilities | 2,560,418 | 2,491,151 |
| Contributions in aid of construction | 951,596 | 925,556 |
| Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9) | | |
| TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES | $ 14,538,733 | $ 14,086,246 |