Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 210	$ 406	$ 320	$ 440
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, $0, $0, and $12, at respective dates)	0	0	0	(17)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	(17)
Comprehensive Income	210	406	320	423
Preferred stock dividend requirement of subsidiary	4	4	7	7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	206	402	313	416
Pacific Gas And Electric Company [Member]
Net income	209	406	317	410
Other Comprehensive Income
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans obligations (net of taxes of $0, $0, $0, and $0, at respective dates)	1	0	1	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1	0	1	0
Comprehensive Income	$ 210	$ 406	$ 318	$ 410