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Schedule Of Consolidated Debt (Fair Value of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 9,568 | $ 9,098
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | 10,256 | 10,149
PSEG [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 503 | 14
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [1] | 506 | 22
PSE&G |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 6,821 | 6,275
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [2] | 7,235 | 6,912
Transition Funding [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 0 | 251
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [2] | 0 | 261
Transition Funding II [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 0 | 8
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [2] | 0 | 8
Power [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 2,237 | 2,534
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [2] | 2,508 | 2,930
Energy Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 7 | 16
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | [3] | $ 7 | $ 16
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[3] | Non-recourse project debt is valued as equivalent to the amortized cost and is classified as a Level 3 measurement.

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