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Financial Risk Management Activities (Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments And Impact On Results Of Operations) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives $ (316)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (22)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 213us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Operating Revenues [Member] | Energy-Related Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (348)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_OperatingRevenuesMember
(128)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_OperatingRevenuesMember
232us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_OperatingRevenuesMember
Energy Costs [Member] | Energy-Related Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives $ 32us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_EnergyCostsMember
$ 106us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_EnergyCostsMember
$ (19)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_EnergyCostsMember