Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax	$ 5	$ 3	$ 21	$ (15)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, Tax	0	(1)	(1)	(1)
Pension/OPEB adjustment, tax	(1)	(1)	(4)	(3)
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax	0	0	1	(1)
PSEG Power [Member]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities, tax	4	2	18	(14)
Pension/OPEB adjustment, tax	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (2)

Amount, after adjustment, of tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (e)
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=d3e640-108580

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