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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable, allowances $ 58us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 52us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Common Stock, issued 533,556,660us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 533,556,660us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common Stock, authorized 1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Treasury Stock, Shares 27,743,445us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 27,720,068us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
PSE And G [Member]    
Accounts Receivable, allowances $ 58us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember		 $ 52us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Common Stock, issued 132,450,344us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember		 132,450,344us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Common Stock, outstanding 132,450,344us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember		 132,450,344us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Common Stock, authorized 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember		 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember