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Amortization of Regulatory Asset and Liability

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Initial Shareholder Contribution, Amount, Securitization

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Loss Contingency, Costs Incurred

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Wildfire Protection Package Expense

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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The amount for the individual regulatory noncurrent liability as itemized in a table of regulatory noncurrent liabilities as of the end of the period.

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SB 901 SECURITIZATION AND CUSTOMER CREDIT TRUST (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt [Line Items]
Regulatory assets	$ 16,444			$ 16,444			$ 16,443
Initial shareholder contribution				2,000
Regulatory liabilities	18,884			18,884			17,630
SB 901 securitization charges, net	346	$ 0		908	$ 40
SB 901 Securitization
Debt [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	6,333		$ 5,540	6,333			5,800
SB 901 Securitization \| Secured Debt
Debt [Line Items]
Initial shareholder contribution			2,000				1,000
Additional contributions funded by tax benefits				7,590
SB 901 securitization charges, net	346			908
SB 901 Securitization \| Secured Debt \| Forecast
Debt [Line Items]
Initial shareholder contribution						$ 1,000
SB 901 securitization charges, net						$ 2,090
Nothern California Wild Fire
Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingency, costs incurred			7,500
SB 901 Securitization
Debt [Line Items]
Regulatory assets	5,252		$ 5,500	5,252			$ 5,378
SB 901 Securitization \| SB 901 Securitization
Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of regulatory asset and liability	$ 93			$ 251