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BANKRUPTCY FILING (Plan of Reorganization and Restructuring Support Agreements) (Details) equityUnit in Thousands				1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) shares	Jun. 25, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2020 equityUnit shares	Jul. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees			$ 55,000,000
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity	$ 9,000,000,000.0	$ 3,970,000,000		$ 9,000,000,000.0	$ 1,304,000,000	$ 0
Plan of reorganization, future tax benefits payment agreement	1,350,000,000
Plan of reorganization, tax benefits payment agreement	$ 1,350,000,000
Transfer of shares to Fire Victim Trust (in shares) \| shares	477,000,000
Transfer of shares to Fire Victim Trust, additional (in shares) \| shares							748,415
Litigation payment, fund, segregated escrow			$ 11,000,000,000.0
Equity Units Offering
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Option to purchase additional contracts (in equity units) \| equityUnit							1,450
Settling Public Entities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Litigation payment	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Litigation, segregated reimbursement fund	10,000,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Plan of reorganization, tax benefits payment agreement	650,000,000
Fire Victim Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution by company	$ 5,400,000,000
Percentage of common stock owned, Fire Victim Trust if common issues additional shares	22.19%								22.19%
Litigation payment, fund, cash	$ 5,400,000,000
Transfer of shares to Fire Victim Trust (in shares) \| shares	477,000,000.0
Transfer of shares to Fire Victim Trust, additional (in shares) \| shares							748,415
Subrogation Wildfire Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees	$ 52,000,000
Litigation payment, fund, cash	11,000,000,000.0
Litigation payment, funded	100,000,000
Noteholder RSA Breach Claim
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Administrative claims								$ 250,000,000
Transfer of backstop commitments								$ 2,000,000,000.0
New PG&E Corporation Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	4,750,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| Pre-Petition Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	9,575,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	23,775,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Long-Term Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	$ 6,200,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.55%
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.95%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Short-Term Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	$ 1,750,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.45%
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.75%
PG&E Corporation \| New Utility Funded Debt Exchange Bond
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	$ 3,900,000,000
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds, Exchange Stated Maturity 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.15%
PG&E Corporation \| First Mortgage Bonds, Exchange Stated Maturity 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.50%
PG&E Corporation \| New Debt Securities or Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance	$ 11,925,000,000
Expected repayment	$ 6,000,000,000.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subrogation claims, professional fees					$ 53,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due October 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.50%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.25%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due August 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.45%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.05%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due March 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.80%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due February 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.35%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due March 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.25%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due January 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.40%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pre-petition Senior Notes, Due November 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.125%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| Pollution Control Bonds - Series 2008 F and 2010 E, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					1.75%
Pollution control bonds	$ 100,000,000				$ 0					$ 100,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.55%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.95%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.45%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.75%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds, Exchange Stated Maturity 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.45%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co \| First Mortgage Bonds, Exchange Stated Maturity 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					4.50%