XML 107 R5.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 1,008us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 402us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances 1,437us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 1,254us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Tax Receivable 31us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable 211us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
Unbilled Revenues 252us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent 284us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
Fuel 266pseg_Fuel 538pseg_Fuel
Materials and Supplies, net 483us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies 484us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
Prepayments 80us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 108us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Derivative Contracts 87us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 240us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
Deferred Income Taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 11us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Regulatory Assets 258us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent 323us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Regulatory Assets of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Current 187pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent 249pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent
Other 70us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 15us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total Current Assets 4,159us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 4,119us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 32,805us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService 32,196us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (8,827)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation (8,607)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 23,978us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 23,589us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 3,164us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent 3,192us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Long-Term Investments 1,287us-gaap_LongTermInvestments 1,307us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund 1,821us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments 1,780us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
Long-Term Receivable of VIE 592us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent 580us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
Other Special Funds 235pseg_OtherSpecialFunds 212pseg_OtherSpecialFunds
Goodwill 16us-gaap_Goodwill 16us-gaap_Goodwill
Other Intangibles 87us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 84us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Derivative Contracts 108us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 77us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
Restricted Cash of VIEs 25pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities 24pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
Other 355us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 353us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Noncurrent Assets 7,690us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 7,625us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets 35,827us-gaap_Assets 35,333us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year 793us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 624us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year 201us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent 259us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent
Accounts Payable 1,006us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 1,178us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Derivative Contracts 94us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 132us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued Interest 119us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 95us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Accrued Taxes 343us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 21us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Deferred Income Taxes 87us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 173us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Clean Energy Program 86pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent 142pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent
Obligation to Return Cash Collateral 130pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities 121pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities
Regulatory Liabilities 162us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 186us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Other 601us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 547us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total Current Liabilities 3,622us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 3,478us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) 7,436us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 7,303us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Regulatory Liabilities 272us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent 258us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs 46pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent 39pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent
Asset Retirement Obligations 754us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 743us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs 1,257us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,277us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
OPEB Costs of Servco 462us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayableNoncurrent 452us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayableNoncurrent
Accrued Pension Costs 408us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 440us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Accrued Pension Costs of Servco 128us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 126us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Environmental Costs 427us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent 417us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
Derivative Contracts 25us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 33us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Long-Term Accrued Taxes 215us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent 208us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
Other 127us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 112us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 11,557us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 11,408us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES      
LONG-TERM DEBT    
Total Long-Term Debt 8,090us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 8,261us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Common Stock 4,873us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding 4,876us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
Treasury Stock, at cost (662)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue (635)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Retained Earnings 8,616us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 8,227us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (270)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (283)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total Common Stockholders' Equity 12,557us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 12,185us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling Interest 1us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total Stockholder's Equity 12,558us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 12,186us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total Capitalization 20,648us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity 20,447us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION 35,827us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 35,333us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
PSE And G [Member]    
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents 336us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
310us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances 1,038us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
864us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Receivable-Affiliated Companies, net 9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
274us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Unbilled Revenues 252us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
284us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Materials and Supplies, net 142us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
133us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Prepayments 5us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
42us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Derivative Contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
18us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Deferred Income Taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
24us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Regulatory Assets 258us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
323us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Regulatory Assets of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Current 187pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
249pseg_RegulatoryAssetsofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other 15us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
7us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Current Assets 2,242us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
2,528us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 21,610us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
21,103us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (5,263)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(5,183)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 16,347us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
15,920us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 3,164us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
3,192us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Long-Term Investments 353us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
348us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other Special Funds 55pseg_OtherSpecialFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
53pseg_OtherSpecialFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Derivative Contracts 7us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
8us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Restricted Cash of VIEs 25pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
24pseg_RestrictedCashNoncurentHeldByConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other 152us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
150us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Noncurrent Assets 3,756us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
3,775us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Assets 22,345us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
22,223us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year 471us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
300us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Securitization Debt of VIEs Due Within One Year 201us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
259us-gaap_LongtermTransitionBondCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Payable 524us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
574us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Payable-Affiliated Companies, net 338us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
379us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accrued Interest 75us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
68us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Deferred Income Taxes 96us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
165us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Clean Energy Program 86pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
142pseg_CleanEnergyProgramCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Obligation to Return Cash Collateral 130pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
121pseg_CustomerCollateralLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Regulatory Liabilities 162us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
186us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other 461us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
381us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Current Liabilities 2,544us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
2,575us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) 4,652us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
4,575us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Regulatory Liabilities 272us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
258us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Regulatory Liabilities of VIEs 46pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
39pseg_RegulatoryLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Asset Retirement Obligations 295us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
290us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs 943us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
967us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accrued Pension Costs 155us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
173us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Environmental Costs 375us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
364us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Long-Term Accrued Taxes 122us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
116us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other 71us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
67us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 6,931us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
6,849us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES      
LONG-TERM DEBT    
Total Long-Term Debt 5,841us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
6,012us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Common Stock 892us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
892us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Contributed Capital 695pseg_ContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
695pseg_ContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Basis Adjustment 986pseg_BasisAdjustment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
986pseg_BasisAdjustment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Retained Earnings 4,454us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
4,212us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Stockholder's Equity 7,029us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
6,787us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Total Capitalization 12,870us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
12,799us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION 22,345us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
22,223us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Power [Member]    
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents 24us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Receivable, net of allowances 357us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
334us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Receivable-Affiliated Companies, net 288us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
313us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Tax Receivable 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Short-Term Loan to Affiliate 1,055us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
584us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Fuel 266pseg_Fuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
538pseg_Fuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Materials and Supplies, net 338us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
350us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Prepayments 28us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
17us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Derivative Contracts 72us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1] 207us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1]
Other 51pseg_OtherCurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
4pseg_OtherCurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Current Assets 2,482us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
2,359us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 10,825us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
10,732us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (3,348)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(3,217)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 7,477us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
7,515us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Long-Term Investments 121us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
121us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund 1,821us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
1,780us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other Special Funds 57pseg_OtherSpecialFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
49pseg_OtherSpecialFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Goodwill 16us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
16us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other Intangibles 87us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
84us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Derivative Contracts 98us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1] 62us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1]
Other 61us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
60us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Noncurrent Assets 2,261us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
2,172us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Assets 12,220us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
12,046us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year 300us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
300us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Payable 343us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
424us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Payable-Affiliated Companies, net 208us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
118us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Derivative Contracts 94us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1] 132us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1]
Accrued Interest 43us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
27us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Deferred Income Taxes 12us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
43us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other 131us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
140us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Current Liabilities 1,131us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
1,184us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) 2,144us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
2,065us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Asset Retirement Obligations 456us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
450us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Costs 251us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
248us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accrued Pension Costs 144us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
153us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Derivative Contracts 25us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1] 33us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1]
Long-Term Accrued Taxes 42us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
41us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other 78us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
71us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 3,140us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
3,061us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES      
LONG-TERM DEBT    
Total Long-Term Debt 2,244us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
2,243us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Contributed Capital 2,214pseg_ContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
2,214pseg_ContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Basis Adjustment (986)pseg_BasisAdjustment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(986)pseg_BasisAdjustment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Retained Earnings 4,693us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
4,558us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (216)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(228)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Total Stockholder's Equity 5,705us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
5,558us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION $ 12,220us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
$ 12,046us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
[1] Substantially all of Power's and PSEG's derivative instruments are contracts subject to master netting agreements. Contracts not subject to master netting or similar agreements are immaterial and did not have any collateral posted or received as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. PSE&G does not have any derivative contracts subject to master netting or similar agreements.