Income Taxes (Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions	$ 38	$ 31	$ 29
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions	$ 8	$ 9	$ 9

Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32718-109319

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