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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Incomplete Accounting, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Liability, Provisional Income Tax Benefit

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tax Matters and Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits, decrease resulting from Settlements with taxing authorities		$ 20
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Adjustment of provisional tax expense	$ 13	13
Reduction to regulatory liability		$ 80
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Forecast \| Rate Case 2015, 2017, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reduction to revenue requirements				$ 325
Increase to rate base			$ 613	271
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Forecast \| Other Rate Cases, Including TO19
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reduction to revenue requirements				125
Increase to rate base			$ 200	$ 100