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EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions						3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Sep. 18, 2025	May 22, 2025	Feb. 20, 2025	Dec. 12, 2024	Nov. 29, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Schedule Of Changes In Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend requirement						$ 27.0	$ 28.0	$ 27.0		$ 3.0	$ 4.0	$ 3.0
Common stock dividends declared						55.0	$ 56.0	$ 55.0		22.0	$ 21.0	$ 22.0
PG&E Corporation
Schedule Of Changes In Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend requirement	$ 55.0	$ 55.0	$ 55.0		$ 55.0	$ 24.0				$ 0.0			$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Common stock dividend declared (in dollars per share)						$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
PG&E Corporation \| 6.000% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value
Schedule Of Changes In Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend requirement	24.0	24.0	24.0	$ 23.0
Preferred stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)						$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.7167
Utility
Schedule Of Changes In Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend requirement	3.5	3.5	3.5		$ 3.5
Common stock dividends declared	$ 575.0	$ 575.0	$ 575.0