XML 55 R39.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenues Disaggregated by Type of Customer) (Details) - Pacific Gas & Electric Co - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total operating revenues	$ 3,943	$ 4,234	$ 7,954	$ 8,290
Electric
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	2,732	3,047	5,060	5,723
Regulatory balancing accounts	214	265	678	540
Total operating revenues	2,946	3,312	5,738	6,263
Electric | Residential
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	994	1,039	2,282	2,375
Electric | Commercial
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	1,135	1,234	2,088	2,307
Electric | Industrial
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	326	354	619	678
Electric | Agricultural
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	261	318	347	443
Electric | Public street and highway lighting
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	16	18	33	38
Electric | Other
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	84	(309)	(118)
Natural gas
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	647	707	2,365	2,106
Regulatory balancing accounts	350	215	(149)	(79)
Total operating revenues	997	922	2,216	2,027
Natural gas | Residential
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	343	452	1,515	1,410
Natural gas | Commercial
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	129	119	369	315
Natural gas | Transportation service only
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	304	264	686	560
Natural gas | Other
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ (129)	$ (128)	$ (205)	$ (179)

X

- Definition

Revenue From Contract With Customer, Increase (Decrease) Regulatory Balancing Accounts

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	pcg_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncreaseDecreaseRegulatoryBalancingAccounts
Namespace Prefix:	pcg_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130545-203045

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130543-203045

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 32
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8933-108599

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_Revenues
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	dei_LegalEntityAxis=pcg_PacificGasElectricCoMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_ElectricityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_ResidentialMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_CommercialMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_IndustrialMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_AgriculturalMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_PublicStreetAndHighwayLightingMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_OtherCustomersMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_NaturalGasUsRegulatedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_MajorCustomersAxis=pcg_TransportationServiceMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: