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Income Taxes (Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions $ 69us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 48us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 38us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
PSE&G [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions 15us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Power [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions 9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Energy Holdings [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions $ 45us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
$ 44us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
$ 39us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember