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Other Income And Deductions (Schedule Of Other Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ 23 | $ 25 | $ 48 | $ 54
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 10 | 12 | 21 | 22
Solar Loan Interest |  | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  | 28 |  | 28
Other |  | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8
Total Other Income |  | 44 | 76 | 92 | 124
PSE And G [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 10 | 12 | 21 | 22
Solar Loan Interest |  | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other |  | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3
Total Other Income |  | 19 | 19 | 39 | 37
Power [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | 23 | 25 | 48 | 54
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Solar Loan Interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  | 28 |  | 28
Other |  | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2
Total Other Income |  | 25 | 55 | 51 | 84
Other Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Solar Loan Interest | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Insurance Recovery | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | [1] | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3
Total Other Income | [1] | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 3
[1] | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.

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