Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax	$ (17)	$ 39
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, Tax	1	0
Pension/OPEB adjustment, tax	(2)	0
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax	$ 0	$ 1

Amount, after adjustment, of tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (e)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=d3e640-108580

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