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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Environmental Remediation Contingencies Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Amount of environmental loss accrual expected to be recovered | $ 982
Topock Site |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Utility undiscounted future costs | $ 240
Topock Site | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Remediation cost recovery percentage | 90.00%
Hinkley Natural Gas Compressor Station |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Utility undiscounted future costs | $ 136
Former Manufactured Gas Plant |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Utility undiscounted future costs | $ 491
Former Manufactured Gas Plant | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Remediation cost recovery percentage | 90.00%
Utility Owned Generation Facilities and Third Party Disposal Sites |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Utility undiscounted future costs | $ 48
Utility Owned Generation Facilities and Third Party Disposal Sites | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Remediation cost recovery percentage | 90.00%
Fossil Fuel Fired Generation |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Utility undiscounted future costs | $ 47

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and reasonably estimable amounts of recoveries from third-parties pertaining to an entity's environmental remediation obligations. An entity's balance sheet may include several assets that relate to an environmental remediation obligation. Among them are the following: a. Receivables from other potentially responsible parties that are not providing initial funding; b. anticipated recoveries from insurers; and c. anticipated recoveries from prior owners as a result of indemnification agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109237650&loc=d3e13022-110858 + Details
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