Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
PSEG	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	7		$	(485	)	$	90		$	(388	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	210			91			299
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(7		)	37			(36		)	(6		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9		)	247			55			293
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(2	)	$	(238	)	$	145		$	(95	)

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Power	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	9		$	(422	)	$	85		$	(328	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	185			93			276
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8		)	33			(36		)	(11		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10		)	218			57			265
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(204	)	$	142		$	(63	)

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
PSEG			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Expense		(1		)	—			$	(1	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges			12			(5		)	7
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		11			(4		)	7
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(75		)	31			(44		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(64		)	27			(37		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		116			(59		)	57
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(29		)	14			(15		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			75			(39		)	36
Total			$	23		$	(17	)	$	6

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
Power			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Total Cash Flow Hedges			13			(5		)	8
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		9			(4		)	5
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(64		)	26			(38		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(55		)	22			(33		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		112			(57		)	55
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(26		)	13			(13		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			74			(38		)	36
Total			$	32		$	(21	)	$	11

Power [Member]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
PSEG	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	7		$	(485	)	$	90		$	(388	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	210			91			299
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(7		)	37			(36		)	(6		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9		)	247			55			293
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(2	)	$	(238	)	$	145		$	(95	)

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Power	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	9		$	(422	)	$	85		$	(328	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	185			93			276
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8		)	33			(36		)	(11		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10		)	218			57			265
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(204	)	$	142		$	(63	)

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
PSEG			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Expense		(1		)	—			$	(1	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges			12			(5		)	7
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		11			(4		)	7
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(75		)	31			(44		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(64		)	27			(37		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		116			(59		)	57
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(29		)	14			(15		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			75			(39		)	36
Total			$	23		$	(17	)	$	6

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
Power			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Total Cash Flow Hedges			13			(5		)	8
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		9			(4		)	5
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(64		)	26			(38		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(55		)	22			(33		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		112			(57		)	55
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(26		)	13			(13		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			74			(38		)	36
Total			$	32		$	(21	)	$	11

PSE&G [Member]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
PSEG	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	7		$	(485	)	$	90		$	(388	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	210			91			299
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(7		)	37			(36		)	(6		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9		)	247			55			293
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(2	)	$	(238	)	$	145		$	(95	)

	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Power	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	9		$	(422	)	$	85		$	(328	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	(2		)	185			93			276
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8		)	33			(36		)	(11		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10		)	218			57			265
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(204	)	$	142		$	(63	)

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
PSEG			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Expense		(1		)	—			$	(1	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges			12			(5		)	7
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		11			(4		)	7
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(75		)	31			(44		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(64		)	27			(37		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		116			(59		)	57
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(29		)	14			(15		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			75			(39		)	36
Total			$	23		$	(17	)	$	6

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
Power			Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations		Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
			Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues		$	13		$	(5	)	$	8
Total Cash Flow Hedges			13			(5		)	8
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	Operation and Maintenance Expense		9			(4		)	5
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	Operation and Maintenance Expense		(64		)	26			(38		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans			(55		)	22			(33		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income		112			(57		)	55
Realized Losses	Other Deductions		(26		)	13			(13		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments	Other-Than-Temporary Impairments		(12		)	6			(6		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities			74			(38		)	36
Total			$	32		$	(21	)	$	11