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SCHEDULE I – CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT (Schedule of Condensed Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net Income $ 2,512 $ 2,256 $ 1,814
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net 1,098 (765) (452)
Net cash provided by operating activities 8,035 4,747 3,721
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Net cash used in investing activities (11,375) (9,162) (10,214)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Repayments under term loan credit facilities (10,122) (10,540) (9,750)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of discount and issuance costs of $0, $27, and $0 at respective dates 0 2,123 0
Premium, discount, and issuance costs on proceeds from long-term debt 5 67 29
Repayments of long-term debt (800) (3,075) (5,968)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $5, $67, and $29 at respective dates 4,495 5,483 4,271
Common stock issued 1,128 0 0
Mandatory convertible preferred stock issued 1,579 0 0
Common stock dividends paid (86) 0 0
Other (59) (17) 53
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,621 4,400 7,133
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents 281 (15) 640
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at January 1 932 947 307
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at December 31 1,213 932 947
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (273) (297) (213)
Cash and cash equivalents 940 635 734
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:      
Interest, net of amounts capitalized (2,421) (2,286) (1,607)
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]      
Changes to PG&E Corporation common stock and treasury stock in connection with share exchanges with the Fire Victim Trust 0 (2,517) (2,337)
Dividends declared but not yet paid 55 21 0
Convertible Notes Due 2027      
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Premium, discount, and issuance costs on proceeds from long-term debt 0 27 0
Series A Preferred Stock      
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]      
Dividends declared but not yet paid 23 0 0
PG&E Corporation      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net Income 2,498 2,242 1,743
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Stock-based compensation amortization 53 4 95
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (2,699) (2,530) (2,160)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net (94) (116) (126)
Current income taxes payable 0 9 0
Other 9 40 339
Net cash provided by operating activities (233) (351) (109)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Investment in subsidiaries (5,360) (1,290) (994)
Dividends received from subsidiaries [1] 2,025 1,775 1,275
Net cash used in investing activities (3,335) 485 281
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Repayments under term loan credit facilities (500) (2,181) 0
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of discount and issuance costs of $0, $27, and $0 at respective dates 0 2,123 0
Premium, discount, and issuance costs on proceeds from long-term debt 0 27 0
Repayments of long-term debt 0 0 (28)
Intercompany note to PG&E Corporation 0 0 (145)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $5, $67, and $29 at respective dates 1,496 0 0
Common stock issued 1,128 0 0
Mandatory convertible preferred stock issued 1,579 0 0
Common stock dividends paid (86) 0 0
Other (8) (6) 0
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,609 (64) (173)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents 41 70 (1)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at January 1 195 125 126
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at December 31 236 195 125
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (1) (3) 0
Cash and cash equivalents 235 192 125
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:      
Interest, net of amounts capitalized (215) (309) (233)
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]      
Changes to PG&E Corporation common stock and treasury stock in connection with share exchanges with the Fire Victim Trust 0 (2,517) (2,337)
Dividends declared but not yet paid 55 21 0
PG&E Corporation | Convertible Notes Due 2027      
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Premium, discount, and issuance costs on proceeds from long-term debt 4 0 0
PG&E Corporation | Series A Preferred Stock      
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]      
Dividends declared but not yet paid $ 23 $ 0 $ 0
[1] Because of its nature as a holding company, PG&E Corporation classifies dividends received from subsidiaries as an investing cash flow.