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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Estimated Useful Lives And Balances Of Utility's Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 63,060us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService $ 59,094us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
Accumulated depreciation (19,120)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation (17,843)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
Net property, plant, and equipment 43,940us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 41,251us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Electricity generating facilities [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 9,374us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricityGenerationPlantNonNuclearMember
[1] 9,116us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricityGenerationPlantNonNuclearMember
[1]
Electricity generating facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 10 years  
Electricity generating facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 100 years  
Electricity distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 26,633us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricDistributionMember
25,333us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricDistributionMember
Electricity distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 10 years  
Electricity distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 55 years  
Electricity transmission [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 9,155us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
8,429us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricTransmissionMember
Electricity transmission [Member] | Utility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 10 years  
Electricity transmission [Member] | Utility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 70 years  
Natural gas distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 9,741us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasDistributionMember
9,117us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasDistributionMember
Natural gas distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 20 years  
Natural gas distribution facilities [Member] | Utility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 60 years  
Natural gas transportation and storage [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 5,937us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
5,265us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= us-gaap_GasTransmissionMember
Natural gas transportation and storage [Member] | Utility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 7 years  
Natural gas transportation and storage [Member] | Utility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 65 years  
Construction Work In Progress [Member] | Utility [Member]    
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant, and equipment 2,220us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= pcg_ConstructionWorkInProgressMember
$ 1,834us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pcg_UtilityMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis
= pcg_ConstructionWorkInProgressMember
[1] Balance includes nuclear fuel inventories. Stored nuclear fuel inventory is stated at weighted-average cost. Nuclear fuel in the reactor is expensed as it is used based on the amount of energy output. (See Note 14 below.)