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Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities | $ 602 | $ 0
OPEB | 217 | 283
Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | 142 | 155
Total Noncurrent Assets | 961 | 438
Plant-Related Items | 4,257 | 6,593
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 674 | 674
Leasing Activities | 384 | 565
Pension Costs | 123 | 197
AROs and NDT Fund | 233 | 398
Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rate (net) | 80 | 208
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 171 | 212
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5,922 | 8,847
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 279 | 249
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 5,240 | 8,658
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | 4,961 | 8,409
PSE&G [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities | 602 | 0
OPEB | 116 | 189
Total Noncurrent Assets | 718 | 189
Plant-Related Items | 3,311 | 4,983
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 378 | 385
Conservation Costs | 24 | 33
Pension Costs | 152 | 252
Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rate (net) | 80 | 208
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 86 | 118
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4,031 | 5,979
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 78 | 83
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 3,391 | 5,873
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | 3,313 | 5,790
Power [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Contractual Liabilities & Environmental Costs | 12 | 18
Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | 45 | 53
Other | 93 | 76
Total Noncurrent Assets | 190 | 215
Plant-Related Items | 935 | 1,605
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 225 | 214
AROs and NDT Fund | 235 | 400
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1,395 | 2,219
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 201 | 166
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 1,406 | 2,170
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions | 40 | 68
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | $ 1,205 | $ 2,004

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