Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]	Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] Contributed Capital [Member]
Shares, Outstanding			534			(37)
Total Stockholder's Equity	$ 13,729		$ 5,065	$ 10,591	$ (550)	$ (1,377)	$ 15,682	$ 892	$ 12,639	$ (5)	$ 2,156
Net Income	1,878	[1]		1,878			823		823
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	35				35		1			1
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,913						824
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(569)			(569)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(20)		$ (11)	0	0	$ (9)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares			0			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	$ (18)						0
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 1.14
Shares, Outstanding			534			(37)
Total Stockholder's Equity	$ 14,726		$ 5,045	11,594	(522)	$ (1,391)	16,170	892	13,126	(4)	2,156
Net Income	591	[1]		591			336		336
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	7				7
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	598						336
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(285)			(285)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	14		$ 9			$ 5
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares						0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	$ 0
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.57
Shares, Outstanding			534			(37)
Total Stockholder's Equity	$ 15,053		$ 5,054	11,900	(515)	$ (1,386)	16,506	892	13,462	(4)	2,156
Shares, Outstanding			534			(36)
Total Stockholder's Equity	15,477		$ 5,018	12,017	(179)	$ (1,379)	17,048	892	14,004	(4)	2,156
Net Income	966	[1]		966			790		790
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6				6
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	972						790
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(598)			(598)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(27)		$ 2	0	0	$ (29)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares			0			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	$ 2
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 1.20
Shares, Outstanding			534			(35)
Total Stockholder's Equity	$ 15,718		$ 5,003	12,250	(169)	$ (1,366)	17,536	892	14,492	(4)	2,156
Net Income	434	[1]		434			302		302
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(4)				(4)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	430						302
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(299)			(299)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(25)		$ 17			$ (42)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares						(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	$ 4
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.60
Shares, Outstanding			534			(36)
Total Stockholder's Equity	$ 15,824		$ 5,020	$ 12,385	$ (173)	$ (1,408)	$ 17,838	$ 892	$ 14,794	$ (4)	$ 2,156

[1] Includes net after-tax gains (losses) of $114 million and $212 million for the three months and $(72) million and $767 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, at PSEG Power related to the impacts of non-trading commodity mark-to-market activity, which consist of the financial impact from positions with future delivery dates.