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Rate Filings (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets |  | $ 3,832 | $ 3,872
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Proposed BGSS rate per therm |  | 0.32 |
Regulatory Assets |  | $ 3,832 | $ 3,872
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] | COVID-19 Deferral - Bad Debt portion |  |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets |  | 35 |
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] | Gas System Modernization Program II [Member] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Requested Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount |  | 21 |
COVID-19 deferrals [Member] | Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Assets |  | $ 60 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member] | Energy Strong II |  |  |
Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount | $ 13 |  |

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