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Long-Term Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Investments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long Term Investments | Long-Term Investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 included the following:
|  |  | As of December 31, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
|  |  | Millions |
| PSE&G |  |  |  |  |
| Life Insurance and Supplemental Benefits |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |
| Solar Loans |  | 175 |  |  | 187 |  |
| Other Investments |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |
| Power |  |  |
| Partnerships and Corporate Joint Ventures (Equity Method Investments) (A) |  | 119 |  |  | 121 |  |
| Energy Holdings |  |  |  |  |
| Lease Investments |  | 784 |  |  | 836 |  |
| Partnerships and Corporate Joint Ventures (Equity Method Investments) (A) |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |
| Total Long-Term Investments |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 1,307 |  |
(A) | During the three years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the amount of dividends from these investments was $16 million, $17 million and $11 million, respectively.
Schedule Of Net Investment In Leveraged Leases | The following table shows Energy Holdings’ gross and net lease investment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
|  |  | As of December 31, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt) |  | $ | 631 |  |  | $ | 691 |  |
| Estimated Residual Value of Leased Assets |  | 519 |  |  | 525 |  |
| Total Investment in Rental Receivables |  | 1,150 |  |  | 1,216 |  |
| Unearned and Deferred Income |  | (366 | ) |  | (380 | ) |
| Gross Investments in Leases |  | 784 |  |  | 836 |  |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities |  | (724 | ) |  | (738 | ) |
| Net Investments in Leases |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |
Schedule Of Pre-Tax Income And Income Tax Effects Related To Investments In Leveraged Leases | The pre-tax income and income tax effects, excluding gains and losses on sales, related to investments in leases were as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
|  |  | Millions |
| Pre-Tax Income (Loss) from Leases |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on Pre-Tax Income from Leases |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |
Equity Method Investments | Equity Method Investments Power had the following equity method investments as of December 31, 2015:
| Name | As of December 31, 2015 |  | Location |  | % Owned |
|  | Millions |  |  |  |  |
| Power |  |  |  |  |  |
| Keystone Fuels, LLC | $ | 16 |  |  | PA |  | 23% |
| Conemaugh Fuels, LLC | $ | 14 |  |  | PA |  | 23% |
| PennEast Pipeline | $ | 5 |  |  | PA |  | 12% |
| Kalaeloa | $ | 84 |  |  | HI |  | 50% |

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