Pension and OPEB (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs relating to all qualified and nonqualified pension and OPEB plans on an aggregate basis for PSEG, excluding Servco.

	Pension Benefits						OPEB						Pension Benefits						OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
	Millions
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Service Cost	$	29		$	28		$	4		$	5		$	86		$	82		$	12		$	13
Interest Cost	51			50			15			15			153			151			47			44
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(98		)	(98		)	(8		)	(8		)	(295		)	(295		)	(25		)	(23		)
Amortization of Net
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(5		)	(5		)	(3		)	(4		)	(14		)	(14		)	(8		)	(11		)
Actuarial Loss	24			39			13			10			73			118			38			30
Total Benefit Costs	$	1		$	14		$	21		$	18		$	3		$	42		$	64		$	53

Schedule Of Pension And OPEB Costs

Pension and OPEB costs for PSE&G, Power and PSEG’s other subsidiaries, excluding Servco, are detailed as follows:

	Pension Benefits					OPEB				Pension Benefits					OPEB
	Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,				September 30,					September 30,
	2017			2016		2017		2016		2017			2016		2017		2016
	Millions
PSE&G	$	(1	)	$	8	$	13	$	11	$	(3	)	$	22	$	40	$	33
Power	—			3		7		6		1			11		20		17
Other	2			3		1		1		5			9		4		3
Total Benefit Costs	$	1		$	14	$	21	$	18	$	3		$	42	$	64	$	53