Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Reconciliation Of PG&E Corporation's Income Available For Common Shareholders And Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding For Calculating Diluted

	Three Months Ended       June 30,				Six Months Ended       June 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Income available for common shareholders		$ 235		$ 362		$ 468		$ 561
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		423		399		419		397
Add incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Employee share-based compensation		2		1		2		2
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		425		400		421		399
Total earnings per common share, diluted		$ 0.55		$ 0.91		$ 1.11		$ 1.41