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Commitments and Contingencies - PAC - Narrative - Environmental Laws and Regulations (Details) structure in Thousands, a in Thousands, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		22 Months Ended	38 Months Ended	54 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2026 USD ($)	May 31, 2026 plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2023 plaintiff	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 a structure	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($) class_member complaint	Aug. 07, 2026 USD ($) plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated loss accrual, current						$ 155			$ 155				$ 155		$ 734
PAC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated loss accrual, current						155			155				155		734
PAC \| Wildfires
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual						572	$ 1,381	$ 1,422	572	$ 1,381			572	$ 577	$ 1,161	$ 1,536
Estimate of possible loss						2,853			2,853				2,853
Settlement payments						$ 5	$ 41		$ 589	$ 155			$ 2,281
Settlement, proceeds								$ 98
PAC \| Wildfires \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement payments	$ 4
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of acres burned \| a					500
Number of structures destroyed \| structure					2
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff		21
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff												201
Net damages												$ 1,252
Insurance offset												35
Loss contingency accrual	$ 719											$ 719
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Judicial ruling \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff												129
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Noneconomic damages \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded												$ 910
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Doubled economic damages \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded												133
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Punitive damages \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded												$ 244
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff			17
Multiplier			0.25
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial \| Economic damages \| Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded				$ 600
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial \| Noneconomic damages \| Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded				$ 1,000
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| class_member											1,760
Multiplier											0.25
Number of mass complaints \| complaint											9
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Economic damages \| Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought											$ 5
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Noneconomic and punitive damages \| Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought											$ 25