CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, UTILITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,838	$ 1,333
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning	3,134	2,885
Bad debt expense	244	552
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(136)	(123)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net	684	(570)
Wildfire Fund expense	295	453
Other	258	328
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(952)	112
Wildfire-related insurance receivable	278	356
Inventories	31	(46)
Accounts payable	541	331
Wildfire-related claims	(429)	(404)
Other current assets and liabilities	(521)	190
Regulatory assets, liabilities, and balancing accounts, net	1,658	(246)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(820)	(881)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,103	4,270
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(7,541)	(7,101)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	1,410	1,226
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	(1,468)	(1,302)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments	291	455
Purchases of customer credit investments	(477)	0
Purchases of self-insurance investments	(449)	0
Other	15	11
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,219)	(6,711)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under credit facilities	6,543	7,658
Repayments under credit facilities	(8,042)	(8,817)
Repayments under term loan credit facilities	(2,350)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $1 and $61 at respective dates	3,987	4,690
Short-term debt financing, net of issuance costs of $1 and $0 at respective dates	999	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(800)	(896)
Common stock dividends paid	(64)	0
Proceeds from DWR loan	980	0
Other	(138)	(74)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,414	2,456
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	298	15
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at January 1	932	947
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at September 30	1,230	962
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(335)	(373)
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30	895	589
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	(1,911)	(1,761)
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable	953	1,068
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	6	269
Financing lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	43	52
Reclassification of operating lease liabilities to financing lease liabilities	0	913
DWR loan forgiveness and performance-based disbursements	81	102
AB 1054 Recovery Bonds
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of AB 1054 recovery bonds, net of financing fees of $10 and $0 at respective dates	1,409	0
Repayments of recovery bonds	(46)	(38)
SB 901 securitization
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	(64)	(67)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	1,964	1,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning	3,134	2,885
Bad debt expense	244	552
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(136)	(123)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net	760	(499)
Wildfire Fund expense	295	453
Other	208	319
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(952)	120
Wildfire-related insurance receivable	278	356
Inventories	31	(46)
Accounts payable	530	293
Wildfire-related claims	(429)	(404)
Other current assets and liabilities	(493)	219
Regulatory assets, liabilities, and balancing accounts, net	1,658	(246)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(820)	(875)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,272	4,530
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(7,541)	(7,101)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	1,410	1,226
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	(1,468)	(1,302)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments	291	455
Purchases of customer credit investments	(477)	0
Purchases of self-insurance investments	(449)	0
Other	15	12
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,219)	(6,710)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under credit facilities	6,543	7,658
Repayments under credit facilities	(8,042)	(8,817)
Repayments under term loan credit facilities	(1,850)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $1 and $61 at respective dates	2,999	4,690
Short-term debt financing, net of issuance costs of $1 and $0 at respective dates	999	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(800)	(875)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(10)	(10)
Common stock dividends paid	(1,450)	(1,325)
Equity contribution from PG&E Corporation	1,708	840
Proceeds from DWR loan	980	0
Other	(119)	(65)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,257	1,991
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	310	(189)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at January 1	736	822
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at September 30	1,046	633
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(334)	(368)
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30	712	265
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	(1,735)	(1,496)
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable	953	1,068
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	1	269
Financing lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	43	52
Reclassification of operating lease liabilities to financing lease liabilities	0	913
DWR loan forgiveness and performance-based disbursements	81	102
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | AB 1054 Recovery Bonds
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of AB 1054 recovery bonds, net of financing fees of $10 and $0 at respective dates	1,409	0
Repayments of recovery bonds	(46)	(38)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | SB 901 securitization
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	$ (64)	$ (67)