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Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax | $ 485 | $ 539
OPEB | 135 | 151
Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | 29 | 97
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward | 39 | 76
Deferred Tax Asset, Operating Leases | 60 | 64
Other | 170 | 128
Total Noncurrent Assets | 918 | 1,055
Plant-Related Items | 5,163 | 5,051
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 1,016 | 876
Leasing Activities | 133 | 284
Pension Costs | 97 | 98
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Operating Leases | 55 | 59
AROs and NDT Fund | 324 | 277
Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rate (net) | 114 | 108
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 247 | 273
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 7,149 | 7,026
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 271 | 285
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 6,502 | 6,256
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | 6,231 | 5,971
Public Service Electric and Gas Company |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liability Excess Deferred Tax | 485 | 539
OPEB | 82 | 97
Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | 0 | 42
Deferred Tax Asset, Operating Leases | 21 | 21
Other | 92 | 55
Total Noncurrent Assets | 680 | 754
Plant-Related Items | 3,874 | 3,754
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 721 | 588
Conservation Costs | 61 | 44
Pension Costs | 166 | 160
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Operating Leases | 21 | 21
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Uncertain Tax Positions | 5 | 0
Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rate (net) | 114 | 108
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 161 | 183
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 5,123 | 4,858
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 81 | 85
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 4,524 | 4,189
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | 4,443 | 4,104
PSEG Power LLC |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
OPEB | 41 | 40
Contractual Liabilities & Environmental Costs | 6 | 7
Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | 38 | 72
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward | 6 | 12
Deferred Tax Asset, Operating Leases | 13 | 15
Pension Costs | 68 | 61
Other | 36 | 30
Total Noncurrent Assets | 208 | 237
Plant-Related Items | 1,286 | 1,292
New Jersey Corporate Business Tax | 308 | 282
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Operating Leases | 13 | 15
AROs and NDT Fund | 325 | 278
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 21 | 45
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 1,953 | 1,912
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit | 191 | 201
Net Total Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and ITC | 1,936 | 1,876
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | $ 1,745 | $ 1,675

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