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Debt and Credit Facilities Debt and Credit Facilities (Short-Term Liquidity) (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments of Single Institution as Percentage of Total Commitments | 7.00% |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 3,927 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 4,153 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 226 |
PSEG [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 990 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 1,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 10 | [1]
PSE And G [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 586 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 600 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 14 | [1]
Power [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 2,351 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 2,553 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 202 |
Five Year Credit Facility Maturing on April 2019 [Member] | PSEG [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 490 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | Apr 2019 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 500 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 10 | [1]
Five Year Credit Facility Maturing on April 2019 [Member] | Power [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,411 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | Apr 2019 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,600 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 189 |
Five Year Credit Facility Maturing on April 2020 [Member] | PSEG [Member] |  |
Credit Facility Reduction in March 2018 | 12 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 500 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | Apr 2020 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 500 | [2]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 0 | [1]
Five Year Credit Facility Maturing on April 2020 [Member] | PSE And G [Member] |  |
Credit Facility Reduction in March 2018 | 14 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 586 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | Apr 2020 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 600 | [3]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 14 | [1]
Five Year Credit Facility Maturing on April 2020 [Member] | Power [Member] |  |
Credit Facility Reduction in March 2018 | 24 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 940 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | Apr 2020 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 953 | [4]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | $ 13 |
[1] | The primary use of PSEG's and PSE&G's credit facilities is to support their respective CP Programs. PSEG and PSE&G had no amounts outstanding under their respective CP Programs as of June 30, 2016.
[2] | PSEG facility will be reduced by $12 million in March 2018.
[3] | PSE&G facility will be reduced by $14 million in March 2018.
[4] | Power facility will be reduced by $24 million in March 2018.

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