Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 406	$ 271	$ 440	$ 501
Other Comprehensive Income
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans obligations (net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $0, at respective dates)	0	0	0	0
Net change in investments (net of taxes of $0, $7, $12 and $3 at respective dates)	0	(11)	(17)	(6)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(11)	(17)	(6)
Comprehensive Income	406	260	423	495
Preferred stock dividend requirement of subsidiary	(4)	(4)	(7)	(7)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	402	256	416	488
Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Net income	406	250	410	478
Other Comprehensive Income
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans obligations (net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $0, at respective dates)	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income	$ 406	$ 250	$ 410	$ 478