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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Bonus depreciation for tax purposes 50.00%pseg_BonusDepreciationForTaxPurposes
Average tax benefits recognition period 20 years