Commitments And Contingent Liabilities (Minimum Fuel Purchase Requirements) (Detail) - PSEG Power [Member] $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Coverage percentage of nuclear fuel commitments of uranium, enrichment, and fabrication requirements	100.00%
Nuclear Fuel Uranium [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total five-year minimum purchase requirements	$ 220
Nuclear Fuel Enrichment [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total five-year minimum purchase requirements	334
Nuclear Fuel Fabrication [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total five-year minimum purchase requirements	147
Natural Gas [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total five-year minimum purchase requirements	1,204
Coal [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total five-year minimum purchase requirements	$ 373