Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income	$ 110	$ 34
Other Comprehensive Income
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans obligations (net of taxes of $0 and $0, at respective dates)	0	0
Net change in investments (net of taxes of $0 and $12, at respective dates)	0	(17)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(17)
Comprehensive Income	110	17
Preferred stock dividend requirement of subsidiary	3	3
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	107	14
Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Net income	108	4
Other Comprehensive Income
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans obligations (net of taxes of $0 and $0, at respective dates)	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Comprehensive Income	$ 108	$ 4