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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income $ 586us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 386us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 330us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 306us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel 55pseg_AmortizationOfNuclearFuel 54pseg_AmortizationOfNuclearFuel
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and ITC 63us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits (39)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs 41us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 11us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Leveraged Lease Income, Adjusted for Rents Received and Deferred Taxes 4us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases (22)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Energy Contracts and Other Derivatives 37pseg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts 224pseg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
Change in Accrued Storm Costs 7pseg_DeferredStormCosts (1)pseg_DeferredStormCosts
Net Change in Other Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (29)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities 177us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Cost of Removal (26)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromRemovalCosts (25)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromRemovalCosts
Net Realized (Gains) Losses and (Income) Expense from NDT Fund (12)pseg_NetRealizedGainsLossesAndIncomeExpenseFromNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds (23)pseg_NetRealizedGainsLossesAndIncomeExpenseFromNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments (47)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions (32)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
Other 45us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 20us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:    
Tax Receivable (180)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
Accrued Taxes 322us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 273us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Margin Deposit 14us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding (261)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
Other Current Assets and Liabilities 109us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet 70us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities 1,679us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,116us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment (747)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (609)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities 609us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 257us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (638)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (269)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Other (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (8)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities (779)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (629)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Net Change in Commercial Paper and Loans 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper (60)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
Redemption of Securitization Debt (58)pseg_RepaymentOfTransitionBonds (54)pseg_RepaymentOfTransitionBonds
Cash Dividend Paid on Common Stock (197)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (187)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Other (39)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (24)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities (294)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (325)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents 606us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 162us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 402us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 493us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 1,008us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 655us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:    
Income Taxes Paid (Received) (175)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 15us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized 74us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 79us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Accrued Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures 276us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 247us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
PSE And G [Member]    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income 242us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
214us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 247us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
227us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and ITC 29us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
31us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs 24us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
6us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Change in Accrued Storm Costs 7pseg_DeferredStormCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(1)pseg_DeferredStormCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Change in Other Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (29)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
177us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Cost of Removal (26)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromRemovalCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(25)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromRemovalCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments (37)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(29)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other (12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(10)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:    
Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenues (142)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(264)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Prepayments 37us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
18us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Payable 16us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
14us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accounts Receivable/Payable-Affiliated Companies, net 253us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
120us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other Current Assets and Liabilities 77us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
112us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities 677us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
579us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment (599)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(481)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities 4us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
5us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Solar Loan Investments (2)pseg_IssuanceOfLoansForSolarInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(2)pseg_IssuanceOfLoansForSolarInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Other 9us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities (593)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(481)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Net Change in Short-Term Debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(60)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Redemption of Securitization Debt (58)pseg_RepaymentOfTransitionBonds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(54)pseg_RepaymentOfTransitionBonds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Contributed Capital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
175us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities (58)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
61us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents 26us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
159us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 310us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
18us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 336us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:    
Income Taxes Paid (Received) (180)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
(37)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized 58us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
62us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Accrued Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures 226us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
185us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PseAndGMember
Power [Member]    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income 335us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
164us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 76us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
72us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel 55pseg_AmortizationOfNuclearFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
54pseg_AmortizationOfNuclearFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and ITC 37us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(71)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Non-Cash Employee Benefit Plan Costs 13us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
3us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Energy Contracts and Other Derivatives 37pseg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
224pseg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Realized (Gains) Losses and (Income) Expense from NDT Fund (12)pseg_NetRealizedGainsLossesAndIncomeExpenseFromNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(23)pseg_NetRealizedGainsLossesAndIncomeExpenseFromNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Employee Benefit Plan Funding and Related Payments (6)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(2)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other 42us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
24us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:    
Fuel, Materials and Supplies 284us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
289us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Margin Deposit 14us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(261)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
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= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Receivable (16)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
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= pseg_PowerMember
(19)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
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= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Payable (55)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(70)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accounts Receivable/Payable-Affiliated Companies, net 86us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
279us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net 16us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
15us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other Current Assets and Liabilities (56)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities 850us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
674us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment (139)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(126)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities 594us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
247us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (608)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(259)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Short-Term Loan-Affiliated Company, net (471)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(152)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Other (11)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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= pseg_PowerMember
(5)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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= pseg_PowerMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities (635)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(295)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Cash Dividend Paid on Common Stock (200)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(375)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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= pseg_PowerMember
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities (200)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(375)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents 15us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= pseg_PowerMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= pseg_PowerMember
6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= pseg_PowerMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 24us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
10us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:    
Income Taxes Paid (Received) 5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
(93)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized 16us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
16us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
Accrued Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures $ 50us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember
$ 62us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pseg_PowerMember