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Pension And OPEB (Schedule Of Pension And OPEB Costs) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | $ 19 | $ (6) | $ 56 | $ (17)
Pension Benefits [Member] | PSE And G [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 10 | (4) | 30 | (14)
Pension Benefits [Member] | Power [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 5 | (2) | 16 | (5)
Pension Benefits [Member] | Other Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2
OPEB [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 21 | 18 | 65 | 53
OPEB [Member] | PSE And G [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 13 | 12 | 41 | 35
OPEB [Member] | Power [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | 7 | 5 | 20 | 15
OPEB [Member] | Other Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Benefit Costs | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 4 | $ 3

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