Financing Receivables (Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity) (Detail) - PSE&G [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 175	$ 189
Commercial/Industrial [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	164	177
Residential [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 11	$ 12

Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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