XML 189 R74.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Financing Receivables (Schedule Of Lease Receivables, Net Of Nonrecourse Debt, Associated With Leveraged Lease Portfolio Based On Counterparty Credit Rating) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt $ 1,216us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet $ 1,230us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
Energy Holdings [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 691us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Counterparties' Credit Rating (S&P), AA [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 18us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= us-gaap_StandardPoorsAARatingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Standard & Poor's, AA- Rating [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 56us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= us-gaap_StandardPoorsAAMinusRatingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Counterparties' Credit Rating (S&P), BBB - BB [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 317us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= us-gaap_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Standard & Poor's, BB- Rating [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 134us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= us-gaap_StandardPoorsBBMinusRatingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt 164us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= us-gaap_StandardPoorsBRatingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember
 
Energy Holdings [Member] | Counterparties' Credit Rating (S&P) Not Rated [Member]    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Lease Receivables, Net of Non-Recourse Debt $ 2us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= pseg_StandardPoorsNotRatedMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_EnergyHoldingsMember