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BANKRUPTCY FILING (Plan of Reorganization and Restructuring Support Agreements) (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020	Jun. 25, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 27, 2020	Jan. 22, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 11, 2019	Sep. 22, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees										$ 55,000,000
Proceeds through the issuance of common stock and other equity-linked instruments		$ 3,970,000,000
Professional fees							$ 106,000,000
Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds through the issuance of common stock and other equity-linked instruments	$ 9,000,000,000.0		$ 9,000,000,000.0
Subsequent event \| Settling Public Entities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Litigation payment	1,000,000,000.0
Litigation, segregated reimbursement fund	10,000,000
Fire Victim Trust \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution by company	5,400,000,000
Deferred cash	$ 1,350,000,000
Percentage of common stock owned, Fire Victim Trust if common issues additional shares	22.19%
Litigation payment, fund, cash	$ 5,400,000,000
Subrogation Wildfire Trust \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees	52,000,000
Litigation payment, fund, cash	11,000,000,000.0
Noteholder RSA Breach Claim \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Administrative claims						$ 250,000,000
Transfer of backstop commitments						$ 2,000,000,000.0
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 10,825,000,000
Bridge Loan \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									5,825,000,000
Bridge Loan \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 5,000,000,000.0
New PG&E Corporation Debt \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	4,750,000,000
PG&E Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Legal fees							6,000,000
Facility fees				$ 4,000,000	$ 40,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discount	102,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Debt \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	23,775,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Short-Term Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 875,000,000
Stated interest rate							3.75%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Short-Term Bonds \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	1,750,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| New Debt Securities or Bank Debt \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	11,925,000,000
Expected repayment	6,000,000,000.0
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Short-Term Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,750,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Short-Term Secured Notes, First Mortgage Bond Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 875,000,000
Stated interest rate							3.45%
PG&E Corporation \| Senior Note Due March 1, 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							6.05%
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Long-Term Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 6,200,000,000
Stated interest rate							5.00%
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Long-Term Secured Notes, First Mortgage Bond Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 3,100,000,000
Stated interest rate							4.55%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Long-Term Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 3,100,000,000
Stated interest rate							4.95%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Long-Term Bonds \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	6,200,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Senior Note Due December 1, 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							3.95%
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Reinstated Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, outstanding							$ 9,575,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Utility Funded Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,950,000,000
Stated interest rate							3.15%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Funded Debt Exchange Bond
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							4.50%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Funded Debt Exchange Bond \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	3,900,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Pre-Petition Debt \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	9,575,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees				52,000,000	52,000,000
Facility fees				2,000,000	33,000,000
Probable of recovery					18,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Utility Reinstated Senior Notes \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	9,600,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pollution Control Bonds - Series 2008 F and 2010 E, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pollution control bonds				$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000			$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate				1.75%	1.75%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pollution Control Bonds - Series 2008 F and 2010 E, due 2026 \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pollution control bonds	$ 100,000,000