Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of PG&E Corporation's Income Available For Common Shareholders And Weighted Average Shares Of Common Stock Outstanding For Calculating Basic and Diluted EPS

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2013		2012		2011
Income available for common shareholders	$	814	$	816	$	844
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		444		424		401
Add incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Employee share-based compensation		1		1		1
Weighted average common share outstanding, diluted		445		425		402
Total earnings per common share, diluted	$	1.83	$	1.92	$	2.10