Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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)	2014		2013		2012
Income available for common shareholders	$	1,436	$	814	$	816
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		468		444		424
Add incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Employee share-based compensation		2		1		1
Weighted average common share outstanding, diluted		470		445		425
Total earnings per common share, diluted	$	3.06	$	1.83	$	1.92