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Financial Risk Management Activities (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Counterparty	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts	$ (58)		$ 24
Aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a liability position that contains triggers for additional collateral	78		127
Additional collateral aggregate fair value	796		945
Power [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net exposure	246
Amount of after-tax gains on derivatives designated and effective as cash flow hedges expected to be reclassified to earnings during the 12 months following period end	$ 1
Credit exposure, percentage	98.00%
Number of active counterparties on credit risk derivatives \| Counterparty	133
Power [Member] \| Senior Notes 5.32% Due September 2016 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Senior Notes converted into variable rate debt	$ 303
PSEG [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of series of interest rate swaps converting to variable-rate debt	850
Fair value of interest rate swaps designated as underlying hedges	11		22
Aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a liability position that contains triggers for additional collateral	12
Additional collateral aggregate fair value	66		109
Amount of reduction in interest expense attributed to interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges	(5)	$ (15)
PSEG [Member] \| Senior Notes 5.5% Due December 2015 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Senior Notes converted into variable rate debt	$ 300
Stated interest rate of debt instrument	5.50%
PSEG [Member] \| Senior Notes 5.32% Due September 2016 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Senior Notes converted into variable rate debt	$ 300
Stated interest rate of debt instrument	5.32%
PSEG [Member] \| Senior Notes 2.75% Due September 2016 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Senior Notes converted into variable rate debt	$ 250
Stated interest rate of debt instrument	2.75%
Non Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts	$ (38)		$ (8)
Investment Grade - External Rating [Member] \| Power [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net exposure	230
Investment Grade - External Rating [Member] \| PSE And G [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net exposure	87
Investment Grade - External Rating [Member] \| Nonaffiliated [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net exposure	$ 40