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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 478us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 479us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (63)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (53)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 415us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 426us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense Per Year 10sre_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpensePerYear    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Storage Rights Amortization Period 46sre_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsStorageRightsAmortizationPeriod    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Other Intangibles Amortization Period, Minimum 10sre_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherIntangiblesAmortizationPeriodMinimum    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Development Rights Amortization Period 50sre_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDevelopmentRightsAmortizationPeriod    
Storage Rights [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 138us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_StorageRightsMember
138us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_StorageRightsMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (19)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_StorageRightsMember
(16)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_StorageRightsMember
 
Development Rights [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 322us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_DevelopmentRightsMember
322us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_DevelopmentRightsMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (40)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_DevelopmentRightsMember
(34)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sre_DevelopmentRightsMember
 
Other Intangible Assets [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 18us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
19us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization $ (4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ (3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember