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REGULATORY ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND BALANCING ACCOUNTS (Current Regulatory Balancing Accounts, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | $ 2,575 | $ 3,169
Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 5,852 | 7,227
Electric distribution | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 1,823 | 1,591
Electric transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 692 | 883
Electric transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 131 | 117
Gas distribution and transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 273 | 72
Gas distribution and transmission | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 149 | 387
Energy procurement | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 358 | 329
Energy procurement | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 961 | 1,066
Public purpose programs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 547 | 882
Public purpose programs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 275 | 162
SFGO sale | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 21 | 93
Wildfire-related accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 225 | 337
Wildfire-related accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 879 | 979
Insurance premium costs | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 0 | 38
Residential uncollectibles balancing accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 72 | 260
Catastrophic event memorandum account | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 401 | 500
General rate case memorandum accounts | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 835 | 1,113
Nuclear decommissioning adjustment mechanism | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 21 | 23
Other | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Payable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | 438 | 550
Other | Regulatory Balancing Accounts Receivable |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total regulatory balancing accounts | $ 326 | $ 1,014

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