CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Restricted cash (includes $227 million and $282 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 237	$ 297
Allowance for doubtful accounts	349	445
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates) (includes $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates)	1,982	2,048
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.8 billion and $1.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	2,038	1,254
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $179 million and $176 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,578	1,376
Interest payable (includes $67 million and $67 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	723	679
Long-term debt (includes $10.4 billion and $10.5 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 52,664	$ 50,975
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,600,000,000	3,600,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,137,460,355	2,133,597,758
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Restricted cash (includes $227 million and $282 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 236	$ 294
Allowance for doubtful accounts	349	445
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates) (includes $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates)	1,982	2,048
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.8 billion and $1.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	2,038	1,254
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $179 million and $176 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,578	1,376
Interest payable (includes $67 million and $67 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	663	621
Long-term debt (includes $10.4 billion and $10.5 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 48,058	$ 46,376
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 5	$ 5
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Restricted cash (includes $227 million and $282 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 227	$ 282
Allowance for doubtful accounts	349	445
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates) (includes $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates)	1,600	1,700
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.8 billion and $1.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,800	1,100
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent	16	0
Noncurrent accounts receivable	78	0
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $179 million and $176 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	179	176
Interest payable (includes $67 million and $67 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	67	67
Long-term debt (includes $10.4 billion and $10.5 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	10,400	10,500
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Restricted cash (includes $227 million and $282 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	227	282
Allowance for doubtful accounts	349	445
Customers (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates) (includes $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion related to VIEs, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 million and $445 million at respective dates)	1,600	1,700
Accrued unbilled revenue (includes $1.8 billion and $1.1 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	1,800	1,100
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent	78	0
Noncurrent accounts receivable	16	0
Long-term debt, classified as current (includes $179 million and $176 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	179	176
Interest payable (includes $67 million and $67 million related to VIEs at respective dates)	67	67
Long-term debt (includes $10.4 billion and $10.5 billion related to VIEs at respective dates)	$ 10,400	$ 10,500