Income Taxes (Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions	$ 25	$ 38	$ 31
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accumulated Interest and Penalties on Uncertain Tax Positions	$ 1	$ 8	$ 9

Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-15

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