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Common Stock And Share-Based Compensation (Performance Shares) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Performance period for vesting of performance shares, years 3 years    
Employee service share based compensation nonvested performance shares total compensation cost not yet recognized $ 34pcg_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedPerformanceSharesTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Weighted-average period (years) 1 year 2 months 0 days    
Performance Shares, Equity Awards [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Nonvested at January 1, Number of Performance Shares 1,791,320pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Granted, Number of Performance Shares 843,185pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Vested, Number of Performance Shares (275,247)pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesVestedInPeriod
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= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Forfeited, Number of Performance Shares (665,319)pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
[1]    
Nonvested at December 31, Number of Performance Shares 1,693,939pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
1,791,320pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
 
Nonvested at January 1, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 37.85pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price 51.81pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
33.45pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
41.93pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
Vested, Weighted Average Exercise Price 41.94pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price 42.34pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
   
Nonvested at December 31, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 42.37pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
$ 37.85pcg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsPerformanceSharesNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= pcg_PerformanceSharesEquityAwardsMember
 
[1] Includes performance shares that expired with zero value as performance targets were not met.