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Financial Risk Management Activities (Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments And Impact On Results Of Operations) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives $ (66)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (681)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Operating Revenues [Member] | Energy-Related Contracts [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (76)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_OperatingRevenuesMember
(794)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_OperatingRevenuesMember
Energy Costs [Member] | Energy-Related Contracts [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives $ 10us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_EnergyCostsMember
$ 113us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pseg_EnergyCostsMember