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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES 2 (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Details) [Abstract]    
Distributions from RBS Sempra Commodities LLP, operating activities $ 50,000,000sre_DistributionsFromJointVenture  
Investment in Energia Sierra Juarez   $ 26,000,000sre_InvestmentInJointVenture [1]
[1]
At measurement date of July 16, 2014. At December 31, 2014, our investment in Energía Sierra Juárez had a carrying value of $25 million, reflecting subsequent equity method activity to record distributions and earnings.