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Financial Risk Management Activities (Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Fair Value In Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Derivative Assets, Current $ 135 $ 182
Derivative Assets, Noncurrent 63 79
Derivative Assets 198 261
Derivative Liabilities, Current (67) (103)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent (21) (22)
Derivative Liabilities (88) (125)
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) 110 136
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts 2 61
Power [Member] | Current Assets [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 103 204
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 294 403
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received (282) (444)
Derivative Assets, Current 115 163
PSE&G [Member] | Current Assets [Member]
   
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 0 0
PSEG [Member] | Current Assets [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 20 19
Current Assets [Member]
   
Derivative Assets, Current 135 182
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts (1) (132)
Power [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 6 3
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 44 80
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received (24) (41)
Derivative Assets, Noncurrent 26 42
PSE&G [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member]
   
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 10 17
PSEG [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 27 20
Noncurrent Assets [Member]
   
Derivative Assets, Noncurrent 63 79
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts (1) (3)
Power [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities (5) (11)
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities (334) (454)
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received, attributed to current liabilities 281 374
Derivative Liabilities, Current (58) (91)
PSE&G [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities   (12)
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities (9)  
PSEG [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities 0 0
Current Liabilities [Member]
   
Derivative Liabilities, Current (67) (103)
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts   62
Power [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities (3) 0
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities (41) (72)
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received, attributed to current liabilities 23 50
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent (21) (22)
PSE&G [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities   0
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities 0  
PSEG [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities 0 0
Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
   
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent (21) (22)
Net cash collateral received in connection with net derivative contracts   12
Power [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 109 207
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 338 483
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received (306) (485)
Derivative Assets, Current 115 163
Derivative Assets, Noncurrent 26 42
Derivative Assets 141 205
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities (8) (11)
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities (375) (526)
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received, attributed to current liabilities 304 424
Derivative Liabilities, Current (58) (91)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent (21) (22)
Derivative Liabilities (79) (113)
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) attributed to cash flow hedges 101 196
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) attributed to non cash flow hedges (37) (43)
Amount of fair value netting attributed to same counterparty and application of collateral received, attributed to net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) (2) (61)
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) 62 92
PSE&G [Member]
   
Fair value amount of derivative contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting 10 17
Derivative Assets, Noncurrent 10 17
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities   (12)
Fair value of derivates not designated as hedges, current liabilities (9)  
Derivative Liabilities, Current (9) (12)
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) attributed to non cash flow hedges 1 5
PSEG [Member]
   
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current assets 47 39
Fair value of derivatives designated cash flow hedges, current liabilities 0 0
Net mark-to-market derivative assets (liabilities) $ 47 $ 39