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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Unrealized Gains Losses Related To Available-For-Sale Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amount primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value $ 324pcg_AmountPrimarilyRelatedToDeferredTaxesOnAppreciationOfInvestmentValue $ 313pcg_AmountPrimarilyRelatedToDeferredTaxesOnAppreciationOfInvestmentValue
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 17us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
38us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Total Fair Value 17us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
38us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
U.S. Equity Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost   246us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Gains   811us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Losses   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Total Fair Value   1,057us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Non-U.S. Equity Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost   215us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Gains   242us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Losses   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total Fair Value   457us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Global equity securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 520us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total Unrealized Gains 1,087us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total Unrealized Losses (9)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total Fair Value 1,598us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
U.S. Government And Agency Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost   870us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Total Unrealized Gains   51us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Total Unrealized Losses   (5)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Total Fair Value   916us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Municipal Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost   24us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Total Unrealized Gains   2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Total Unrealized Losses   (1)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Total Fair Value   25us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Fixed-Income Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,059us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
163us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Gains 75us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Losses (4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
(2)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Total Fair Value 1,130us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
162us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherFixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Securities (Assets) [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,601us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
1,569us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
Total Unrealized Gains 1,190us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
1,178us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
Total Unrealized Losses (13)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
(8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
Total Fair Value 2,778us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
2,739us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesAssetsMember
Other securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
13us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Gains 28us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
71us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
Total Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
Total Fair Value 33us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
84us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_OtherSecuritiesMember
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,596us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1] 1,556us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1]
Total Unrealized Gains 1,162us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1] 1,107us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1]
Total Unrealized Losses (13)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1] (8)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1]
Total Fair Value $ 2,745us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1] $ 2,655us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pcg_NuclearDecommissioningTrustsMember
[1]
[1] Represents amounts before deducting $324 million and $313 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.