EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of PG&E Corporation's Income Available for Common Shareholders and Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for Calculating Diluted

The following is a reconciliation of PG&E Corporation’s income available for common shareholders and weighted average common shares outstanding for calculating diluted EPS:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Income available for common shareholders	$	564	$	550	$	22	$	1,532
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	517		513		516		511
Add incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Employee share-based compensation	—		3		1		3
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	517		516		517		514
Total earnings per common share, diluted	$	1.09	$	1.07	$	0.04	$	2.98