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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements $ (12,000,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements $ 59,000,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements  
Net assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis 3,100,000,000pseg_NetAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis   2,500,000,000pseg_NetAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
Net assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis measured using unobservable input and as Level 3 9,000,000pseg_NetAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisMeasuredUsingUnobservableInputAndClassifiedAsLevel3   1,000,000pseg_NetAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisMeasuredUsingUnobservableInputAndClassifiedAsLevel3
Power [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (9,000,000)us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
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(5,000,000)us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Trading Revenue $ 3,000,000pseg_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue
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$ (64,000,000)pseg_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInTradingRevenue
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