Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

PSEG	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(2	)	$	(238	)	$	145		$	(95	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	7			(184		)	42			(135		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5			11			(69		)	(53		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12			(173		)	(27		)	(188		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	10		$	(411	)	$	118		$	(283	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	2			(7		)	(25		)	(30		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12		)	32			(2		)	18
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10		)	25			(27		)	(12		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		$	(386	)	$	91		$	(295	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	2			(45		)	40			(3		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			33			2			35
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2			(12		)	42			32
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	2		$	(398	)	$	133		$	(263	)
Power	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(204	)	$	142		$	(63	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	7			(156		)	39			(110		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5			9			(69		)	(55		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12			(147		)	(30		)	(165		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	11		$	(351	)	$	112		$	(228	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	1			(4		)	(24		)	(27		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12		)	28			(1		)	15
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(11		)	24			(25		)	(12		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		$	(327	)	$	87		$	(240	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	—			(42		)	39			(3		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			29			3			32
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			(13		)	42			29
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	—		$	(340	)	$	129		$	(211	)

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	(9	)	$	4		$	(5	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges		(9		)	4			(5		)
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	10			(4		)	6
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(28		)	11			(17		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(18		)	7			(11		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	181			(89		)	92
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(26		)	13			(13		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (OTTI)	OTTI	(20		)	10			(10		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		135			(66		)	69
Total		$	108		$	(55	)	$	53
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	(9	)	$	4		$	(5	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges		(9		)	4			(5		)
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	9			(4		)	5
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(25		)	11			(14		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(16		)	7			(9		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	178			(87		)	91
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(24		)	12			(12		)
OTTI	OTTI	(20		)	10			(10		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		134			(65		)	69
Total		$	109		$	(54	)	$	55

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	20		$	(8	)	$	12
Total Cash Flow Hedges		20			(8		)	12
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	12			(3		)	9
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(68		)	27			(41		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(56		)	24			(32		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	100			(52		)	48
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(39		)	20			(19		)
OTTI	OTTI	(53		)	26			(27		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		8			(6		)	2
Total		$	(28	)	$	10		$	(18	)
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	20		$	(8	)	$	12
Total Cash Flow Hedges		20			(8		)	12
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	11			(3		)	8
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(60		)	24			(36		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(49		)	21			(28		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	98			(51		)	47
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(38		)	19			(19		)
OTTI	OTTI	(53		)	26			(27		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		7			(6		)	1
Total		$	(22	)	$	7		$	(15	)

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2016
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	$	12		$	(5	)	$	7
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(68		)	28			(40		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(56		)	23			(33		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	59			(29		)	30
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(37		)	19			(18		)
OTTI	OTTI	(28		)	14			(14		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		(6		)	4			(2		)
Total		$	(62	)	$	27		$	(35	)
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2016
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	$	11		$	(5	)	$	6
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(59		)	24			(35		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(48		)	19			(29		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	55			(28		)	27
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(33		)	17			(16		)
OTTI	OTTI	(28		)	14			(14		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		(6		)	3			(3		)
Total		$	(54	)	$	22		$	(32	)

Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

PSEG	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(2	)	$	(238	)	$	145		$	(95	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	7			(184		)	42			(135		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5			11			(69		)	(53		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12			(173		)	(27		)	(188		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	10		$	(411	)	$	118		$	(283	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	2			(7		)	(25		)	(30		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12		)	32			(2		)	18
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10		)	25			(27		)	(12		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		$	(386	)	$	91		$	(295	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	2			(45		)	40			(3		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			33			2			35
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2			(12		)	42			32
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	2		$	(398	)	$	133		$	(263	)
Power	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and OPEB Plans			Available-for -Sale Securities			Total
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(204	)	$	142		$	(63	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	7			(156		)	39			(110		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5			9			(69		)	(55		)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12			(147		)	(30		)	(165		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	11		$	(351	)	$	112		$	(228	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	1			(4		)	(24		)	(27		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12		)	28			(1		)	15
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(11		)	24			(25		)	(12		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		$	(327	)	$	87		$	(240	)
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications	—			(42		)	39			(3		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			29			3			32
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			(13		)	42			29
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	—		$	(340	)	$	129		$	(211	)

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	(9	)	$	4		$	(5	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges		(9		)	4			(5		)
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	10			(4		)	6
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(28		)	11			(17		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(18		)	7			(11		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	181			(89		)	92
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(26		)	13			(13		)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (OTTI)	OTTI	(20		)	10			(10		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		135			(66		)	69
Total		$	108		$	(55	)	$	53
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	(9	)	$	4		$	(5	)
Total Cash Flow Hedges		(9		)	4			(5		)
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	9			(4		)	5
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(25		)	11			(14		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(16		)	7			(9		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	178			(87		)	91
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(24		)	12			(12		)
OTTI	OTTI	(20		)	10			(10		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		134			(65		)	69
Total		$	109		$	(54	)	$	55

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	20		$	(8	)	$	12
Total Cash Flow Hedges		20			(8		)	12
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	12			(3		)	9
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(68		)	27			(41		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(56		)	24			(32		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	100			(52		)	48
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(39		)	20			(19		)
OTTI	OTTI	(53		)	26			(27		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		8			(6		)	2
Total		$	(28	)	$	10		$	(18	)
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Cash Flow Hedges
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	20		$	(8	)	$	12
Total Cash Flow Hedges		20			(8		)	12
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	11			(3		)	8
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(60		)	24			(36		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(49		)	21			(28		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	98			(51		)	47
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(38		)	19			(19		)
OTTI	OTTI	(53		)	26			(27		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		7			(6		)	1
Total		$	(22	)	$	7		$	(15	)

PSEG		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2016
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	$	12		$	(5	)	$	7
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(68		)	28			(40		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(56		)	23			(33		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	59			(29		)	30
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(37		)	19			(18		)
OTTI	OTTI	(28		)	14			(14		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		(6		)	4			(2		)
Total		$	(62	)	$	27		$	(35	)
Power		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Income Statement
		Year Ended December 31, 2016
Description of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location of Pre-Tax Amount In Statement of Operations	Pre-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			After-Tax Amount
		Millions
Pension and OPEB Plans
Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit	O&M Expense	$	11		$	(5	)	$	6
Amortization of Actuarial Loss	O&M Expense	(59		)	24			(35		)
Total Pension and OPEB Plans		(48		)	19			(29		)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Realized Gains	Other Income	55			(28		)	27
Realized Losses	Other Deductions	(33		)	17			(16		)
OTTI	OTTI	(28		)	14			(14		)
Total Available-for-Sale Securities		(6		)	3			(3		)
Total		$	(54	)	$	22		$	(32	)