Revenue from contracts with customers transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations (Detail)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Electricity and Natural Gas [Member]  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 6,520
Electricity and Natural Gas [Member] | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 842
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, period 1 year
Electricity and Natural Gas [Member] | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 5,678
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, period
Other Sales and Service Contracts [Member]  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 3,094
Other Sales and Service Contracts [Member] | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 1,190
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, period 1 year
Other Sales and Service Contracts [Member] | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations $ 1,904
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, period