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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Transmission Owner Rate) (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 22, 2021 petition	Sep. 21, 2018	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2021 petition	Apr. 15, 2021 party	May 21, 2020
Transmission Owner Rate Case Revenue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approved depreciation rate						2.94%
Requested depreciation rate						3.25%
Labor rates, allocation percentage						6.15%
Direct assignment, percentage						8.84%
Number of petitions for review to be consolidated (petition) \| petition	2			2
Petition review, pending substantive order duration	75 days
Regulatory liabilities			$ 308
Regulatory assets			$ 180
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Transmission Owner Rate Case Revenue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of parties granted for rehearing related to Tax Act \| party					2
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Electric
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Requested revenue rate		98.85%