OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Schedule of Environmental Remediation Contingencies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Topock natural gas compressor station	$ 283	$ 315
Hinkley natural gas compressor station	99	99
Former MGP sites owned by the Utility or third parties	785	715
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than fossil fuel-fired), other facilities, and third-party disposal sites	56	71
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites	$ 16	$ 17
Utility
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Remediation cost recovery percentage	90.00%
Maximum
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Topock natural gas compressor station	$ 476
Hinkley natural gas compressor station	221
Former MGP sites owned by the Utility or third parties	1,338
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than fossil fuel-fired), other facilities, and third-party disposal sites	126
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites	$ 31

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