Selected Balance Sheet Data Balance Sheet Related Disclosures, Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 483	$ 548
Materials and supplies
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	272	271
Fuel
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	164	170
Natural Gas
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 47	$ 107

The period end amount for a type of inventory held by the utility in a schedule of inventories.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(6)(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant