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Document and Entity Information
Jun. 05, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Jun. 05, 2020
Entity Registrant Name PG&E CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code CA
Entity File Number 001-12609
Entity Tax Identification Number 94-3234914
Entity Address, Address Line One 77 BEALE STREET
Entity Address, Address Line Two P.O. BOX 770000
Entity Address, City or Town SAN FRANCISCO
Entity Address, State or Province CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 94177
City Area Code 415
Local Phone Number 973-1000
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001004980
NYSE American LLC [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5.50% nonredeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% nonredeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% redeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.36% series A redeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.36% series A redeemable
Trading Symbol PCG-PI
Security Exchange Name NYSEAMER
NYSE American LLC [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% series A redeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 6% nonredeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.80% redeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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 [Member] | First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.50% redeemable [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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
The New York Stock Exchange [Member] | Common Stock [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, no par value
Trading Symbol PCG
Security Exchange Name NYSE
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code CA
Entity File Number 001-02348
Entity Tax Identification Number 94-0742640
Entity Address, Address Line One 77 BEALE STREET
Entity Address, Address Line Two P.O. BOX 770000
Entity Address, City or Town SAN FRANCISCO
Entity Address, State or Province CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 94177
City Area Code 415
Local Phone Number 973-1000
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0000075488