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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 40

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - OPERATING LEASES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leases, Rent Expense [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 78us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 81us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 74us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current	73
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	65
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	64
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	57
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	50
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	271
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	580
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Minimum	2.00%
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Maximum	6.00%
Utility Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Aggregate Maximum Lease Limit	150
Operating Leases, Lease Limit Utilized	134
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	26	23	20
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current	24
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	24
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	22
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	18
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	16
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	75
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	179
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Minimum	4.00%
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Maximum	6.00%
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	38	31	26
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current	39
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	35
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	35
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	34
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	30
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	156
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	$ 329
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Minimum	2.00%
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation, Range, Maximum	5.00%