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WILDFIRE-RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Loss Recoveries) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 08, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018
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2018 Camp Fire and 2017 Northern California Wildfires |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability insurance coverage |  |  | $ 1,400 | $ 842
Initial self-insured retention per occurrence |  |  | 10 | 10
Further retention per occurrence |  |  |  | $ 40
Liability insurance coverage, general liability |  |  | 700 |
Liability insurance coverage, property damages |  |  | 700 |
Liability insurance coverage, property damages, reinsurance |  |  | $ 200 |
2018 Camp fire |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  | $ 1,380 |  |
2017 Northern California wildfires |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  | $ 842 |  |
Subsequent Event | 2018 Camp Fire and 2017 Northern California Wildfires |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer Harm Threshold, potential regulatory adjustment, percentage | 20.00% |  |  |
Customer Harm Threshold, potential regulatory adjustment, percentage of total disallowed wildlife liability | 5.00% |  |  |

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