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WILDFIRE-RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Wildfire-Related Securities Class Action Litigation) (Details) - Securities Class Actions Filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of California | Feb. 22, 2019 offering | Jun. 30, 2018 lawsuit
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of lawsuits filed against company (lawsuit, complaint) | lawsuit |  | 2
Number of public offerings of notes with complaints against underwriters (offering) | offering | 4 |

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