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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax $ (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax $ (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, tax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Pension/OPEB adjustment, tax (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
PSE And G [Member]    
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Power [Member]    
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, tax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Pension/OPEB adjustment, tax $ (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
$ (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember