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DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 24, 2025 | Jun. 26, 2025 | Apr. 11, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Oct. 02, 2025 | Jun. 23, 2025 | Jun. 22, 2025 | Jun. 04, 2025 | Feb. 24, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 04, 2023
364 Day 2024 Term Loan | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
364 Day 2024 Term Loan | Utility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread adjustment |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
364 Day 2024 Term Loan | Utility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Facility Limit |  |  |  | $ 7,800,000,000 |  | $ 7,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility revolving credit facility | PG&E Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Facility Limit |  |  |  | 650,000,000 |  | 650,000,000 |  |  | $ 650,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Utility revolving credit facility | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Facility Limit |  |  |  | 5,400,000,000 |  | 5,400,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,400,000,000 | $ 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Program | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Facility Limit |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), net |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Utility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Utility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2035 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 5.70% |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2055 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.15% |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2055 | Utility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due June 15, 2025 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due June 8, 2025 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.95% |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2028 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2028 | Utility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due January 1, 2026 | Utility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due January 1, 2026 | Utility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  |  |  |  |
First Mortgage Bonds Due 2032 | Utility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.05% |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Due 2027 | PG&E Corporation | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,150,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25%
Loan outstanding amount |  |  |  | 2,140,000,000 |  | 2,140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,130,000,000 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 69,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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