Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 17, 2024
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-12609
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-3234914
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 Lakeside Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Oakland,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94612
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	973-1000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		2,614,901,996
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	PG&E CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001004980
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Entity File Number	1-2348
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-0742640
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 Lakeside Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Oakland,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94612
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	973-7000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		264,374,809
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Registrant Name	PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000075488
The New York Stock Exchange | Common stock, no par value
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	PCG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 6% nonredeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 6% nonredeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PA
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5.50% nonredeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5.50% nonredeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PB
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% nonredeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% nonredeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PC
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% redeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% redeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PD
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% series A redeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% series A redeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PE
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.80% redeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.80% redeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PG
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.50% redeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.50% redeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PH
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.36% series A redeemable
Title of 12(b) Security	First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.36% redeemable
Trading Symbol	PCG-PI
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER