Debt Instrument, Extension Option, Term

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- Definition

Debt, Letter of Credit Sublimit

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- Definition

Debt [Line Items]

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- Definition

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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DEBT (Outstanding Borrowings and Availability) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Aug. 10, 2023
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Facility Availability				$ 1,380,000,000
Utility revolving credit facility
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Limit		$ 6,400,000,000
Loans Outstanding		(1,750,000,000)
Letters of Credit Outstanding		(384,000,000)
Facility Availability		4,266,000,000
Utility revolving credit facility \| PG&E Corporation revolving credit facility
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Limit		500,000,000
Loans Outstanding		0
Letters of Credit Outstanding		0
Facility Availability		500,000,000
Extension option, term	1 year
Utility revolving credit facility \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Limit	$ 4,196,000,000	4,400,000,000
Loans Outstanding		(250,000,000)
Letters of Credit Outstanding		(384,000,000)
Facility Availability	$ 204,000,000	3,766,000,000
Extension option, term	1 year
Letter of credit sublimit		2,000,000,000
Utility Receivables Securitization Program \| Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Limit		1,500,000,000
Loans Outstanding		(1,500,000,000)	$ (1,500,000,000)
Letters of Credit Outstanding		0
Facility Availability		$ 0