Selected Quarterly Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Quarterly Data [Line Items]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Data

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,				June 30,				September 30,				December 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
PSEG Consolidated:	Millions, except per share data
Operating Revenues	$	3,223	$	2,786	$	2,249	$	2,310	$	2,641	$	2,554	$	2,773	$	2,318
Operating Income	$	705	$	610	$	365	$	612	$	746	$	712	$	807	$	365
Net Income (Loss)	$	386	$	320	$	212	$	333	$	444	$	390	$	476	$	200
Earnings Per Share:
Basic:
Net Income (Loss)	$	0.76	$	0.63	$	0.42	$	0.66	$	0.88	$	0.77	$	0.94	$	0.40
Diluted:
Net Income (Loss)	$	0.76	$	0.63	$	0.42	$	0.66	$	0.87	$	0.77	$	0.94	$	0.39
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	506		507		506		506		506		506		506		506
Diluted	508		507		508		508		507		508		508		508

PSE&G [Member]

Schedule of Quarterly Data [Line Items]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Data

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,				June 30,				September 30,				December 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
PSE&G:	Millions
Operating Revenues	$	2,145	$	1,995	$	1,435	$	1,423	$	1,655	$	1,666	$	1,531	$	1,571
Operating Income	$	411	$	365	$	291	$	253	$	383	$	346	$	308	$	271
Net Income (Loss)	$	214	$	179	$	151	$	121	$	200	$	168	$	160	$	144

Power [Member]

Schedule of Quarterly Data [Line Items]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Data

	Quarter Ended
	March 31,				June 30,				September 30,				December 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Power:	Millions
Operating Revenues	$	1,700	$	1,451	$	986	$	1,193	$	1,138	$	1,174	$	1,610	$	1,245
Operating Income	$	282	$	242	$	67	$	351	$	353	$	370	$	507	$	107
Net Income (Loss)	$	164	$	141	$	54	$	210	$	222	$	226	$	320	$	67