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Other Income And Deductions (Schedule Of Other Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Components of Other Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | $ 202 | $ 96 | $ 138
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 56 | 49 | 48
Rabbi Trust Gains Interest Dividend and Other Income |  | 24 | 12 | 10
Solar Loan Interest |  | 21 | 22 | 23
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  |  | 28
Other |  | 16 | 12 | 7
Total Other Income |  | 319 | 191 | 254
PSE&G [Member] |  |  |  |
Components of Other Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 56 | 49 | 48
Rabbi Trust Gains Interest Dividend and Other Income |  | 5 | 3 | 2
Solar Loan Interest |  | 21 | 22 | 23
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  |  | 0
Other |  | 10 | 9 | 6
Total Other Income |  | 92 | 83 | 79
Power [Member] |  |  |  |
Components of Other Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income |  | 202 | 96 | 138
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Rabbi Trust Gains Interest Dividend and Other Income |  | 6 | 3 | 2
Solar Loan Interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Insurance Recovery |  |  |  | 28
Other |  | 5 | 3 | 1
Total Other Income |  | 213 | 102 | 169
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Components of Other Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
NDT Fund Gains, Interest, Dividend and Other Income | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Rabbi Trust Gains Interest Dividend and Other Income | [1] | 13 | 6 | 6
Solar Loan Interest | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Insurance Recovery | [1] |  |  | 0
Other | [1] | 1 | 0 | 0
Total Other Income | [1] | $ 14 | $ 6 | $ 6
[1] | Other consists of activity at PSEG (as parent company), Energy Holdings, Services, PSEG LI and intercompany eliminations.

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