Income Taxes (Description Of Income Tax Years By Material Jurisdictions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Federal [Member] | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2020-2022
Federal [Member] | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	N/A
NEW JERSEY | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2011-2022
NEW JERSEY | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2015-2022
PENNSYLVANIA | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2017-2022
PENNSYLVANIA | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2019-2022
CONNECTICUT | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2019-2022
CONNECTICUT | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	N/A
MARYLAND | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2020-2022
MARYLAND | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	N/A
NEW YORK | PSEG [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	2017-2022
NEW YORK | Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Year Subject to Examination by Material Jurisdictions	N/A