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Early Plant Retirements Early Plant Retirements (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  | $ (402,000,000) | $ 54,000,000 | $ 0 |
Assets Held for Sale |  | 30,000,000 | 0 |  |
PSEG Power LLC |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
ZEC Charge per kwh |  | 0.004 |  |  |
ZEC Charge per MWh |  | 10 |  |  |
Gain on Sale of Hudson and Mercer |  |  | 54,000,000 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | $ (400,000,000) | (402,000,000) | 54,000,000 | 0 |
Assets Held for Sale |  | $ 28,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
PSEG Power LLC | Depreciation And Amortization [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, including Asset Retirement Costs |  |  |  | $ 964,000,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Held for Sale |  |  |  |  | $ 160,000,000

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