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BANKRUPTCY FILING (Schedule of Debtor Reorganization Items) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Reorganizations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debtor-in-possession financing costs | $ 0 |  | $ 114,000,000 |  |
Legal and other | 76,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Interest income | (21,000,000) |  | (32,000,000) |  |
Adjustments to LSTC | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Trustee fees | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Total reorganization items, net | 56,000,000 | $ 0 | 183,000,000 | $ 183,000,000 | $ 0
PG&E Corporation |  |  |  |  |
Reorganizations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debtor-in-possession financing costs | 0 |  | 17,000,000 |  |
Legal and other | 1,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Interest income | (3,000,000) |  | (5,000,000) |  |
Adjustments to LSTC | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Trustee fees | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Total reorganization items, net | (1,000,000) |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Fees paid to the U.S. Trustee | 416,667 |  | 416,667 |  |
Utility |  |  |  |  |
Reorganizations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debtor-in-possession financing costs | 0 |  | 97,000,000 |  |
Legal and other | 75,000,000 |  | 98,000,000 |  |
Interest income | (18,000,000) |  | (27,000,000) |  |
Adjustments to LSTC | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Trustee fees | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total reorganization items, net | 57,000,000 | $ 0 | 168,000,000 | $ 168,000,000 | $ 0
Fees paid to the U.S. Trustee | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |

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