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Debt [Line Items]

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Loss Contingency, Customer Harm Threshold, Post-emergence Transaction, Debt Retirement

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Loss Contingency, Customer Harm Threshold, Post-emergence Transaction, Recovery Bonds Issued

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Loss Contingency, Customer Harm Threshold, Post-emergence Transaction, Securitized

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Loss Contingency, Customer Harm Threshold, Post-emergence Transaction, Stress Test Cost

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Proceeds from the Sale of Long-term Debt

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended
DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 20, 2022	Apr. 04, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 18, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 11, 2021	Apr. 23, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of long term debt					$ 7	$ 7
Customer Harm Threshold, post-emergence transaction, stress test cost							$ 7,500
Customer Harm Threshold, post-emergence transaction, recovery bonds issued							$ 7,500
Proceeds from the Sale of Long-term Debt				$ 1,000
Nothern California Wild Fire
Debt [Line Items]
Customer Harm Threshold, post-emergence transaction, securitized									$ 7,500	$ 7,500	$ 7,500
Customer Harm Threshold, post-emergence transaction, debt retirement											$ 6,000
2020 Utility Term Loan Credit Agreement \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of long term debt			$ 298
364-Day 2022A Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event
Debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 500
Credit spread adjustment		0.10%
364-Day 2022A Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| SOFR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
364-Day 2022A Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.25%
364-Day 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event
Debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 125
Credit spread adjustment	0.10%
364-Day 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| SOFR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
364-Day 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
2-Year 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event
Debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 400
Credit spread adjustment	0.10%
2-Year 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| SOFR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
2-Year 2022B Tranche Loans \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event \| Base Rate
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
First Mortgage Bonds, Stated Maturity 2024 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 1,000
Interest rate				3.25%
First Mortgage Bonds, Stated Maturity 2029 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 400
Interest rate				4.20%
First Mortgage Bonds, Stated Maturity 2032 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 450
Interest rate				4.40%
First Mortgage Bonds, Stated Maturity 2052 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 550
Interest rate				5.25%
Receivables Securitization Program \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			$ 1,000		$ 1,000			$ 974
Receivables Securitization Program \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Subsequent Event
Debt [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net	$ 500