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WILDFIRE- RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Restructuring Support Agreement) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Wildfire-related claims		$ 25,500.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
TCC claims settlement, amount	$ 11,000.0
Subrogation claims, professional fees	$ 55.0	47.5
Wildfire-related claims		25,500.0		$ 14,200.0
Cash			$ 1,350.0
Common stock			$ 6,750.0
Multiplier, normalized estimated net income			14.9
Number of fully diluted shares of the reorganized, percentage			20.90%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| All Other Wildfire-related Claims
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Wildfire-related claims		$ 13,500.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Effective Date
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cash contribution by company			$ 5,400.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| On Or Before January 15, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cash			650.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| On Or Before January 15, 2022
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cash			$ 700.0