Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Such costs are capitalized if they meet both of the following criteria: a. It is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized cost will result from inclusion of that cost in allowable costs for rate-making purposes. b. Based on available evidence, the future revenue will be provided to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost rather than to provide for expected levels of similar future costs. If the revenue will be provided through an automatic rate-adjustment clause, this criterion requires that the regulator's intent clearly be to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 340
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382

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REGULATORY ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND BALANCING ACCOUNTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 21, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets		$ 296.0	$ 496.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities		1,120.0	698.0
Deferral of current regulatory liabilities		604.0
Regulatory assets		296.0	496.0
Insurance premium costs
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets		$ 48.0	$ 82.0
Settlement recovery amount	$ 445.5