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Income Taxes (Possible Decrease In Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Interest) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Possible Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits including Interest $ 59us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease    
Power [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Possible Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits including Interest   2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
 
PSE&G [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Possible Decrease in Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits including Interest     $ 23us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember