Debt Instrument, Extension Option, Term

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Debt [Line Items]

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Debt, Number of Extension Options

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Debt, Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds from Certain Securitization Transactions Prepayment

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Debt, Ratio Of Total Consolidated Debt To Consolidated Capitalization

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Debt, Ratio Of Total Consolidated Debt To Consolidated Capitalization, Cash Dividend Declared

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Debt, Ratio Of Total Consolidated Debt To Consolidated Capitalization, Loans Outstanding Balance

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Letter of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Percentage of Ownership of Outstanding Common Stock

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Amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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-Section S99
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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-Publisher FASB
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
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DEBT (Credit Facility) (Details)	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) numberOfExtensionOption numberOfClaimHolder	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 8,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Debt, number of extension options \| numberOfExtensionOption	2
Debt instrument, extension option, term	1 year
Percentage of ownership of outstanding common stock	100.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Minimum
Debt [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.50%
Debt, ratio of total consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization, loans outstanding balance	150.00%
Debt, ratio of total consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization, cash dividend declared	100.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Maximum
Debt [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.75%
Debt, ratio of total consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization	70.00%
Debt default, amount	$ 200,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	4.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| PG&E Corporation \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,500,000,000	$ 3,500,000,000
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Debt, number of extension options \| numberOfClaimHolder	2
Debt instrument, extension option, term	1 year
Letter of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Minimum
Debt [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Maximum
Debt [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.50%
Debt, ratio of total consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization	65.00%
Debt default, amount	$ 200,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Term Loan Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,000,000,000.0
Debt, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain securitization transactions prepayment	100.00%
Term Loan Credit Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Maximum
Debt [Line Items]
Debt, ratio of total consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization	65.00%
Debt default, amount	$ 200,000,000
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument, term	364 days
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
18-Month Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument, term	18 months
18-Month Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
18-Month Term Loan Facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 300,000,000