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Other Income And Deductions (Schedule Of Other Deductions) (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
Component of Other Deductions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | $ 13 | $ 4 | $ 30 | $ 18
Other |  | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13
Total Other Deductions |  | 14 | 9 | 36 | 31
PSE And G [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Deductions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3
Total Other Deductions |  | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3
Power [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Deductions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses |  | 13 | 4 | 30 | 18
Other |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7
Total Other Deductions |  | 14 | 6 | 32 | 25
Other Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Deductions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Realized Losses and Expenses | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | [1] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3
Total Other Deductions | [1] | $ 0 | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 3
[1] | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.

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