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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | PSE&G [Member] | PSE&G [Member] Common Stock [Member] | PSE&G [Member] Contributed Capital [Member] | PSE&G [Member] Basis Adjustment [Member] | PSE&G [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | PSE&G [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Power [Member] | Power [Member] Contributed Capital [Member] | Power [Member] Basis Adjustment [Member] | Power [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | Power [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Beginning Balance (in value) at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 10,781 | $ 4,833 | $ (607) | $ 6,942 | $ (388) | $ 1 | $ 5,175 | $ 892 | $ 420 | $ 986 | $ 2,875 | $ 2 | $ 5,630 | $ 2,190 | $ (986) | $ 4,754 | $ (328)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | 534 | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | 1,243 |  |  | 1,243 |  |  | 612 |  |  |  | 612 |  | 644 |  |  | 644 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax | 293 |  |  |  | 293 | 0 | (1) |  |  |  |  | (1) | 265 |  |  |  | 265
Comprehensive Income | 1,536 |  |  |  |  |  | 611 |  |  |  |  |  | 909 |  |  |  |
Contributed Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  | 100 |  |  |  | 24 | 24 |  |  |
Cash Dividends on Common Stock | (728) |  |  | (728) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (705) |  |  | (705) |
Other | 20 | $ 28 | $ (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance (in value) at Dec. 31, 2013 | 11,609 | $ 4,861 | $ (615) | 7,457 | (95) | 1 | 5,886 | 892 | 520 | 986 | 3,487 | 1 | 5,858 | 2,214 | (986) | 4,693 | (63)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 534 | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | 1,518 |  |  | 1,518 |  |  | 725 |  |  |  | 725 |  | 760 |  |  | 760 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax | (188) |  |  |  | (188) |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 | (165) |  |  |  | (165)
Comprehensive Income | 1,330 |  |  |  |  |  | 726 |  |  |  |  |  | 595 |  |  |  |
Contributed Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175 |  | 175 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends on Common Stock | (748) |  |  | (748) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (895) |  |  | (895) |
Other | (5) | $ 15 | $ (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance (in value) at Dec. 31, 2014 | 12,186 | $ 4,876 | $ (635) | 8,227 | (283) | 1 | 6,787 | 892 | 695 | 986 | 4,212 | 2 | 5,558 | 2,214 | (986) | 4,558 | (228)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 534 | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | 1,679 |  |  | 1,679 |  |  | 787 |  |  |  | 787 |  | 856 |  |  | 856 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax | (12) |  |  |  | (12) |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | (1) | (12) |  |  |  | (12)
Comprehensive Income | 1,667 |  |  |  |  |  | 786 |  |  |  |  |  | 844 |  |  |  |
Contributed Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends on Common Stock | (789) |  |  | (789) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (400) |  |  | (400) |
Other | 3 | $ 39 | $ (36) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance (in value) at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 13,067 | $ 4,915 | $ (671) | $ 9,117 | $ (295) | $ 1 | $ 7,573 | $ 892 | $ 695 | $ 986 | $ 4,999 | $ 1 | $ 6,002 | $ 2,214 | $ (986) | $ 5,014 | $ (240)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | 534 | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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