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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 1,262,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,088,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 920,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,156,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,113,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,090,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 146,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits 334,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits (43,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Gains on sale of assets (62,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (114,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (7,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Loss from plant closure 6,000,000sre_LossFromPlantClosure 200,000,000sre_LossFromPlantClosure 0sre_LossFromPlantClosure
Equity earnings (119,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (55,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 324,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives (25,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (21,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (26,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 108,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 13,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 41,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Net change in other working capital components [Abstract]      
Net change in accounts and notes receivable 44,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable (273,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable 36,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
Net change in income taxes, net 62,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (38,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (29,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Net change in inventories (133,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 116,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (78,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Net change in other current assets (10,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 15,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 180,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Net change in regulatory balancing accounts (317,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility (198,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility (291,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
Net change in regulatory assets and liabilities 8,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities 1,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities (6,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Net change in accounts payable 109,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (28,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 3,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Net change in other current liabilities (138,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (215,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (445,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net change in other working capital components (375,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital (620,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital (630,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Changes in other assets 19,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (171,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 219,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Changes in other liabilities 45,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 17,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 130,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,161,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,784,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 2,018,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (3,123,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (2,572,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (2,956,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Expeditures for investments and acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (240,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (22,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (445,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from sale of assets 149,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 570,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 74,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from U.S. Treasury grants 0sre_ProceedsFromUsTreasuryGrants 238,000,000sre_ProceedsFromUsTreasuryGrants 0sre_ProceedsFromUsTreasuryGrants
Distributions from investments 13,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 152,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 207,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets (613,000,000)sre_PurchasesOfNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrustAssets (697,000,000)sre_PurchasesOfNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrustAssets (738,000,000)sre_PurchasesOfNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrustAssets
Proceeds from sales by nuclear decommissioning and other trusts 601,000,000sre_ProceedsFromSalesByNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrusts 695,000,000sre_ProceedsFromSalesByNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrusts 733,000,000sre_ProceedsFromSalesByNuclearDecommissioningAndOtherTrusts
Decrease in restricted cash 155,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash 329,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash 196,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash
Increase in restricted cash (152,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash (356,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash (218,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
Advances to unconsolidated affiliates (185,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties (14,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties 0us-gaap_PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable to unconsolidated affiliates, net 18,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties
Other cash flows from investing activities 35,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (12,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (11,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,342,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,689,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (3,158,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Common dividends paid (598,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (606,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (550,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Preferred dividends paid by subsidiaries (1,000,000)sre_PreferredDividendsPaidBySubsidiaries (5,000,000)sre_PreferredDividendsPaidBySubsidiaries (6,000,000)sre_PreferredDividendsPaidBySubsidiaries
Redemptions of preferred stock of subsidiary 0sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary (82,000,000)sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary 0sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary
Issuances of common stock 56,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 62,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 78,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Repurchases of common stock (38,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (45,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (16,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Issuances of debt (maturities greater than 90 days) 3,272,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 2,081,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 3,097,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Payments on long-term debt (2,034,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,788,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,112,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest, net of offering costs. 0sre_ProceedsFromSaleOfNoncontrollingInterestNetOfOfferingCosts 574,000,000sre_ProceedsFromSaleOfNoncontrollingInterestNetOfOfferingCosts 0sre_ProceedsFromSaleOfNoncontrollingInterestNetOfOfferingCosts
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 412,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess 256,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (47,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (104,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (69,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (61,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Purchase of noncontrolling interests (74,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries (7,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
Other cash flows from financing activities (37,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (40,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (21,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 854,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 338,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 1,355,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (7,000,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4,000,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 8,000,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (334,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 429,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 223,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 904,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 475,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 252,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 570,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 904,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 475,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized 536,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 544,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 458,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income tax payments, net of refunds 102,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 120,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 130,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Nuclear facility plant reclassified to regulatory asset, net of depreciation and amortization 0sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset 512,000,000sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset 0sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset
Accrued capital expenditures 433,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 437,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 357,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Capital expenditures recoverable by U. S. Treasury grants receivable 0sre_CapitalExpendituresRecoverableByUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable 3,000,000sre_CapitalExpendituresRecoverableByUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable 213,000,000sre_CapitalExpendituresRecoverableByUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable
Sequestration of U.S. Treasury grants receivable 0sre_SequestrationOfUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable (23,000,000)sre_SequestrationOfUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable 0sre_SequestrationOfUsTreasuryGrantsReceivable
Dividends declared but not paid 166,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 157,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 150,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Increase in capital lease obligations for investment in property, plant and equipment 60,000,000sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment 0sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment 0sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Financing of build-to-suit property 61,000,000sre_FinancingOfBuildToSuitProperty 14,000,000sre_FinancingOfBuildToSuitProperty 0sre_FinancingOfBuildToSuitProperty
Acquisition Of Business [Abstract]      
Assets acquired 0us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired 13,000,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired 29,000,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
Cash paid, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (11,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (19,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Liabilities assumed 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 2,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 10,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income 527,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
435,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
515,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Utility depreciation and amortization 530,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
494,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
490,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 223,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
171,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
285,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Adjustment To Utility Loss From Plant Closure 6,000,000sre_UtilityLossFromPlantClosurePretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
200,000,000sre_UtilityLossFromPlantClosurePretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0sre_UtilityLossFromPlantClosurePretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives (6,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(8,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(12,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (23,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(37,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(63,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in other working capital components [Abstract]      
Net change in accounts and notes receivable (47,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(40,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
12,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in due to/from affiliates, net (10,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
38,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
29,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in income taxes, net 35,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(50,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
85,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in inventories 4,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(14,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in other current assets (16,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
7,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
208,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in regulatory balancing accounts (208,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(140,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(322,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in accounts payable (23,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
50,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(42,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in interest payable 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
4,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
5,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in other current liabilities (104,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(260,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(419,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net change in other working capital components (369,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(405,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(444,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Changes in other assets 191,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(150,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
201,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Changes in other liabilities 18,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
19,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
129,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,097,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
719,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
1,101,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (1,100,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(978,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(1,237,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Proceeds from sale of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
11,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust assets (609,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(692,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(732,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Proceeds from sales by nuclear decommissioning trusts 601,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
685,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
723,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Decrease in restricted cash 96,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
82,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
92,000,000us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Increase in restricted cash (84,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(81,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(81,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Other cash flows from investing activities (30,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,126,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(973,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(1,235,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Common dividends paid (200,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Preferred dividends paid 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(5,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(5,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Redemptions of preferred stock of subsidiary 0sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(82,000,000)sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0sre_RedemptionsOfPreferredStockOfSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Issuances of long-term debt 100,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
450,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
249,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Payments on long-term debt (24,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(199,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(10,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 187,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
59,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (53,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(26,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(40,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Other cash flows from financing activities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(3,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(2,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 10,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
194,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
192,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (19,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(60,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
58,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 27,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
87,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
29,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 8,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
27,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
87,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized 196,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
187,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
162,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Income tax payments, net of refunds (4,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
84,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(242,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Nuclear facility plant reclassified to regulatory asset, net of depreciation and amortization 0sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
512,000,000sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0sre_NuclearFacilityPlantReclassifiedToRegulatoryAsset
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Accrued capital expenditures 217,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
182,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
153,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Dividends declared but not paid 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Increase in capital lease obligations for investment in property, plant and equipment 60,000,000sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
0sre_IncreaseInCapitalLeaseObligationsForInvestmentInPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Southern California Gas Company [Member]      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income 333,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
365,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
290,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Utility depreciation and amortization 431,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
383,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
362,000,000us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 130,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
117,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
128,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (7,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(5,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(12,000,000)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in other working capital components [Abstract]      
Net change in accounts and notes receivable 30,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(113,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
37,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in due to/from affiliates, net (1,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(57,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
51,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in income taxes, net 17,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
51,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(83,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in inventories (113,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
82,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in other current assets (3,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
3,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(6,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in regulatory balancing accounts (109,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(58,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
31,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBalancingAccountUtility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in accounts payable 156,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(54,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
54,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in customer deposits 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
1,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in other current liabilities 3,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
24,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(24,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net change in other working capital components (20,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(123,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
60,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Changes in other assets (131,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(52,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
14,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Changes in other liabilities 29,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(4,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
4,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 765,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
681,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
846,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (1,104,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(762,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(639,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable to unconsolidated affiliates, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
34,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(4,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,104,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(728,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(643,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Common dividends paid (100,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(50,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(250,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Preferred dividends paid (1,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Issuances of long-term debt 747,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
348,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Payments on long-term debt (250,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(250,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 8,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
42,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Debt issuance costs (7,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(3,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 397,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(9,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(156,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 58,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(56,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
47,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 27,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
83,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
36,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 85,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
27,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
83,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized 62,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
65,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
62,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Income tax payments, net of refunds (10,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
(52,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
16,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Accrued capital expenditures $ 168,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
$ 130,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
$ 115,000,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember