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Financing Receivables (Gross And Net Lease Investment) (Detail) (Energy Holdings [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Energy Holdings [Member]
   
Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt) $ 663us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
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$ 691us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureRentalReceivablesNet
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Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets 525us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureResidualValueOfLeasedAssets
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525us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureResidualValueOfLeasedAssets
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Unearned and Deferred Income (377)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureDeferredIncome
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(380)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureDeferredIncome
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Gross Investments in Leases 811pseg_LeveragedLeasesGrossInvestment
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836pseg_LeveragedLeasesGrossInvestment
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Deferred Tax Liabilities (717)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureDeferredTaxesArisingFromLeveragedLeases
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(738)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureDeferredTaxesArisingFromLeveragedLeases
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Net Investments in Leases $ 94us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesNet
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$ 98us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesNetInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesDisclosureInvestmentInLeveragedLeasesNet
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