Organization, Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Organization Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Basis Adjustment	$ 986	$ 986
PSEG Power LLC
Organization Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Basis Adjustment	(986)	$ (986)
Inventory Write-down	$ 2

Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116847112&loc=d3e4542-108314

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