DEBT (Schedule of Long-term Debt Repayments) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 18,738
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	1.63%
Variable rate obligations	$ 763
Average fixed interest rate	4.52%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 17,625
PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	3.51%
Variable rate obligations	$ 350
2019
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 149
2019 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	1.78%
Variable rate obligations	$ 149
Average fixed interest rate	0.00%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 0
2019 \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
2020
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 1,764
2020 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	1.59%
Variable rate obligations	$ 614
Average fixed interest rate	3.50%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 800
2020 \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	3.51%
Variable rate obligations	$ 350
2021
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 550
2021 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
Average fixed interest rate	3.80%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 550
2021 \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
2022
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 500
2022 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
Average fixed interest rate	2.31%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 500
2022 \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
2023
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 1,175
2023 \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
Average fixed interest rate	3.83%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 1,175
2023 \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
Thereafter
Debt [Line Items]
Total consolidated debt	$ 14,600
Thereafter \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0
Average fixed interest rate	4.74%
Fixed rate obligations	$ 14,600
Thereafter \| PG&E Corporation
Debt [Line Items]
Variable interest rate as of December 31, 2018	0.00%
Variable rate obligations	$ 0

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