Financing Receivables (Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity) (Detail) (PSE And G [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity	$ 173	$ 116
Commercial/Industrial [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity	159	106
Residential [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity	$ 14	$ 10

Sum of amounts at risk of not being collected pertaining to a specified reinsurer with respect to disclosure of a concentration of credit risk.

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