Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 45
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 32

Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32559-109319

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