CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY, UTILITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Total Shareholders' Equity	Total Shareholders' Equity Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Common Stock	Common Stock Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Additional Paid-in Capital Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Reinvested Earnings	Reinvested Earnings Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 21,223		$ 20,971	$ 25,610	$ 0	$ 258	$ 35,129	$ 1,322	$ 28,286	$ (9,284)	$ (4,247)	$ (20)	$ (9)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,814	$ 2,226	1,814	2,226						1,814	2,226
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15	1	15	1								15	1
Equity contribution				994					994
Preferred stock dividend requirement in arrears	(59)		(59)	(59)						(59)	(59)
Preferred stock dividend requirement				(13)							(13)
Common stock dividend				(1,275)							(1,275)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	23,075		22,823	27,484	0	258	32,887	1,322	29,280	(7,542)	(3,368)	(5)	(8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,256	2,544	2,256	2,544						2,256	2,544
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)	(5)	(8)	(5)								(8)	(5)
Equity contribution				1,290					1,290
Preferred stock dividend requirement				(14)							(14)
Common stock dividend	(21)		(21)	(1,775)						(21)	(1,775)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	25,292		25,040	29,524	0	258	30,374	1,322	30,570	(5,321)	(2,613)	(13)	(13)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,512	2,712	2,512	2,712						2,512	2,712
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6)	$ (7)	(6)	(7)								(6)	(7)
Equity contribution				5,360					5,360
Preferred stock dividend requirement				(14)							(14)
Common stock dividend	(120)		(120)	(2,025)						(120)	(2,025)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 30,401		$ 30,149	$ 35,550	$ 1,579	$ 258	$ 31,555	$ 1,322	$ 35,930	$ (2,966)	$ (1,940)	$ (19)	$ (20)