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REGULATORY ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND BALANCING ACCOUNTS (Current Regulatory Balancing Accounts, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | $ 2,670 | $ 1,669
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 7,150 | 5,660
Electric distribution | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 1,098 | 1,092
Electric transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 77 | 200
Electric transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 102 | 99
Gas distribution and transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 31 | 224
Gas distribution and transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 606 | 144
Energy procurement | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 1,160 | 77
Energy procurement | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 1,634 | 1,002
Public purpose programs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 527 | 299
Public purpose programs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 199 | 137
SFGO sale | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 72 | 79
Wildfire-related accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 291 | 125
Wildfire-related accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 868 | 729
Insurance premium costs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 38 | 227
Residential uncollectibles balancing accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 174 | 507
Catastrophic event memorandum account | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 580 | 413
General rate case memorandum accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 1,115 | 1,097
Nuclear decommissioning adjustment mechanism | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 73 | 216
Other | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 439 | 449
Other | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | $ 736 | $ 213

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