Maximum annual dividend per share range

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Minimum annual dividend per share range

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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash, stock and payment-in-kind (PIK).

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 405

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 02

-Paragraph 29

-Article 5

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Preferred Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	$ 14us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock	$ 14us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock	$ 14us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	$ 14	$ 14	$ 14
$25 Par Value [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 25.00
$25 Par Value [Member] \| Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	75,000,000
$100 Par Value [Member] \| Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 100.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	10,000,000
$100 Par Value [Member] \| PG&E Corporation [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 100.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	5,000,000
No Par Value [Member] \| PG&E Corporation [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	80,000,000
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends per share, low range	$ 1.25
Preferred stock dividends per share, high range	$ 1.50
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends per share, low range	$ 1.09
Preferred stock dividends per share, high range	$ 1.25