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WILDFIRE-RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Plan Support Agreements with Public Entities) (Details) - Settled Litigation | Jun. 18, 2019 USD ($)
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Public Entity Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | $ 1,000,000,000.0
Fund to support defense or resolution of claims for each PSA | 10,000,000.0
2017 Northern California Wildfire Public Entities Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | 415,000,000.0
Town Of Paradise Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | 270,000,000.0
County Of Butte Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | 252,000,000.0
Paradise Recreation & Park District Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | 47,500,000
County Of Yuba Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | 12,500,000
Calaveras County Water District Wildfire Claims |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Settlement reached | $ 3,000,000.0

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