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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - 10Q Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 11, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) ft² | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) ft² | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 20, 2022 USD ($) | May 10, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 12, 2019
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for probable revenue recovery |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit losses |  |  | $ 65,000,000 | $ 154,000,000 | $ 135,000,000 | $ 293,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets |  |  | $ 16,230,000,000 |  | $ 16,230,000,000 |  |  | $ 17,189,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Operating and maintenance |  | Operating and maintenance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation liability, current |  |  | $ 193,000,000 |  | $ 193,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire Fund asset |  |  | 305,000,000 |  | 305,000,000 |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation contribution, net |  |  | 4,300,000,000 |  | 4,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and accretion |  |  | 78,000,000 | 117,000,000 | 156,000,000 | 234,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  |  | 198,000,000 |  | 198,000,000 |  |  | 389,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Disbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disbursement |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum disbursement |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Civil Nuclear Credit Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disbursement | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Civil Nuclear Credit Program | Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Electricity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement amount |  |  | 159,000,000 |  | 299,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts |  |  | 6,698,000,000 |  | 6,698,000,000 |  |  | 5,660,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable | Residential uncollectibles balancing accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts |  |  | 98,000,000 |  | 98,000,000 |  |  | 507,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in regulatory balancing accounts |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 pandemic protection memorandum account, undercollection bad debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets |  |  | 73,000,000 |  | 73,000,000 |  |  | 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2021 Dixie fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  |  | 114,000,000 |  | 114,000,000 |  |  | 326,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire Fund Asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years
Other Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire fund, noncurrent |  |  | 754,000,000 |  | 754,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets – other | 2021 Dixie fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  |  | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets |  |  | 16,230,000,000 |  | 16,230,000,000 |  |  | 17,189,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire Fund asset |  |  | 305,000,000 |  | 305,000,000 |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and accretion |  |  | $ 78,000,000 | $ 117,000,000 | $ 156,000,000 | $ 234,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | The Lakeside Building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet | ft² |  |  | 910 |  | 910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | Other noncurrent assets – other | 2021 Dixie fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senate Bill 846 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senate Bill 846 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Program | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Program | PG&E AR Facility, LLC (SPV) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  | 2,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Recovery Bonds | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 860,000,000 |
Series 2022-A Recovery Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 983,000,000 |  |  |  |
SB 901 securitization | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 7,300,000,000 |  | $ 7,300,000,000 |  |  | $ 7,300,000,000 |  | $ 3,900,000,000 | $ 3,600,000,000 |  |

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