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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES 9 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Energia Sierra Juarez Wind Project [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Due Fixed Rate Due June 2033 [Member]  
Other Long-Term Debt [Line Items]  
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing amount $ 240sre_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2033Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
Debt instrument, outstanding borrowings 82sre_DebtInstrumentOutstandingBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2033Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
Debt instrument, interest rate, after floating to fixed swap 6.10%sre_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAfterFloatingToFixedSwap
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2033Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
Debt Instrument Current Stated Market Interest Rate 0.16%sre_DebtInstrumentCurrentStatedMarketInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2033Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
Copper Mountain Solar 3 [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Due March 2027 [Member]  
Other Long-Term Debt [Line Items]  
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing amount 356sre_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueMarch2027Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_CopperMountainSolar3Member
Debt instrument, outstanding borrowings 97sre_DebtInstrumentOutstandingBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueMarch2027Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_CopperMountainSolar3Member
Debt instrument, interest rate, after floating to fixed swap 5.35%sre_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAfterFloatingToFixedSwap
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueMarch2027Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_CopperMountainSolar3Member
Debt Instrument Current Stated Market Interest Rate 0.16%sre_DebtInstrumentCurrentStatedMarketInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueMarch2027Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_CopperMountainSolar3Member
Broken Bow 2 Wind [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Due Fixed Rate Due June 2039 [Member]  
Other Long-Term Debt [Line Items]  
Debt instrument face amount $ 72us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2039Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_BrokenBow2WindMember
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage 4.82%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sre_OtherLongTermDebtDueFixedRateDueJune2039Member
/ sre_OtherLongTermDebtAxis
= sre_BrokenBow2WindMember