Loss Contingency, Public Offerings Of Notes, Number, With Complaints Against Underwriters

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Percentage of Common Stock Owned, Litigation Settlement, If Company Issues Additional Shares

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
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WILDFIRE-RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Wildfire-Related Securities Class Action Litigation and Debt Claims) (Details) - Wildfire-Related Class Action $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 22, 2019 notice	Jun. 30, 2018 lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed against company (lawsuit, complaint) \| lawsuit			2
Number of public offerings of notes with complaints against underwriters (offering) \| notice		4
Loss contingency liability \| $	$ 300
Percentage of common stock owned, Fire Victim Trust if common issues additional shares	22.19%