CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Restricted cash (includes $201 million and $4 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 213	$ 16
Allowance for doubtful accounts	166	171
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates) (includes $2.47 billion and $2.06 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates)	2,645	2,345
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.16 billion and $1.09 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,304	1,207
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $168 million and $18 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	2,268	4,481
Interest payable (includes $116 million and $3 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	626	481
Long-term debt (includes $10.31 billion and $1.82 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 47,742	$ 38,225
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,600,000,000	3,600,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,987,784,948	1,985,400,540
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Restricted cash (includes $201 million and $4 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 213	$ 16
Allowance for doubtful accounts	166	171
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates) (includes $2.47 billion and $2.06 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates)	2,645	2,345
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.16 billion and $1.09 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,304	1,207
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $168 million and $18 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	2,241	4,455
Interest payable (includes $116 million and $3 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	573	430
Long-term debt (includes $10.31 billion and $1.82 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 43,155	$ 33,632
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 5	$ 5
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	264,374,809	264,374,809
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Restricted cash (includes $201 million and $4 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 201	$ 4
Allowance for doubtful accounts	166	171
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates) (includes $2.47 billion and $2.06 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates)	2,470	2,060
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.16 billion and $1.09 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,160	1,090
Net noncurrent accounts receivable	17	187
Noncurrent allowance for doubtful accounts	1	15
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $168 million and $18 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	168	18
Interest payable (includes $116 million and $3 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	116	3
Long-term debt (includes $10.31 billion and $1.82 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	10,310	1,820
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Restricted cash (includes $201 million and $4 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	201	4
Allowance for doubtful accounts	166	171
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates) (includes $2.47 billion and $2.06 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $166 million and $171 million at respective dates)	2,470	2,060
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.16 billion and $1.09 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,160	1,090
Net noncurrent accounts receivable	17	187
Noncurrent allowance for doubtful accounts	1	15
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $168 million and $18 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	168	18
Interest payable (includes $116 million and $3 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	116	3
Long-term debt (includes $10.31 billion and $1.82 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 10,310	$ 1,820