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Available-For-Sale Securities (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Other-Than Temporary Impairments $ 5us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities $ 2us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
Power [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Other-Than Temporary Impairments 5us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
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2us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
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Number of Nuclear Facilities 5pseg_NumberofNuclearFacilities
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Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Other-Than Temporary Impairments 5us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
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Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund [Member] | Power [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
After tax amount of net unrealized gains recognized in AOCI 123us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Rabbi Trust [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
After tax amount of net unrealized gains recognized in AOCI $ 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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