DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Credit Facilities	DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES LINES OF CREDIT At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy Consolidated had an aggregate of $4.3 billion in three primary committed lines of credit for Sempra Energy, Sempra Global and the California Utilities to provide liquidity and to support commercial paper, the principal terms of which we describe below. Available unused credit on these lines at September 30, 2016 was approximately $2.0 billion. Our foreign operations have additional general purpose credit facilities aggregating $1.1 billion at September 30, 2016. Available unused credit on these lines totaled $429 million at September 30, 2016. Sempra Energy Sempra Energy has a $1 billion, five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility. Citibank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share. Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with Sempra Energy’s credit ratings. The facility requires Sempra Energy to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy was in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility. The facility also provides for issuance of up to $400 million of letters of credit on behalf of Sempra Energy with the amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy had no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit supported by the facility. Sempra Global Sempra Global has a five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility, and the borrowing capacity increased from $2.21 billion to $2.34 billion. Citibank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share. Sempra Energy guarantees Sempra Global’s obligations under the credit facility. Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with Sempra Energy’s credit ratings. The facility requires Sempra Energy to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy was in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Global had $2.26 billion of commercial paper outstanding supported by the facility and $79 million of available unused credit on the line. California Utilities SDG&E and SoCalGas have a combined $1 billion, five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share. The agreement permits each utility to individually borrow up to $750 million, subject to a combined limit of $1 billion for both utilities. It also provides for the issuance of letters of credit on behalf of each utility subject to a combined letter of credit commitment of $250 million for both utilities. The amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility is reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit. Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with the borrowing utility’s credit rating. The agreement requires each utility to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, the California Utilities were in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility. Each utility’s obligations under the agreement are individual obligations, and a default by one utility would not constitute a default by the other utility or preclude borrowings by, or the issuance of letters of credit on behalf of, the other utility. At September 30, 2016, SDG&E had $54 million of commercial paper outstanding and SoCalGas had no outstanding borrowings supported by the facility. Available unused credit on the line at September 30, 2016 was $696 million and $750 million at SDG&E and SoCalGas, respectively, subject to the $1 billion maximum combined credit limit. Sempra South American Utilities Sempra South American Utilities has Peruvian Sol- and Chilean Peso-denominated credit facilities with a borrowing capacity of $506 million U.S. dollar equivalent. The credit facilities were entered into to finance working capital and for general corporate purposes. The Peruvian facilities require a debt to equity ratio of no more than 170 percent. At September 30, 2016, Sempra South American Utilities was in compliance with this financial covenant under the credit facilities. At September 30, 2016, Sempra South American Utilities had outstanding borrowings against the Peruvian facilities of $140 million, expiring between 2016 and 2019, bank guarantees of $16 million, and $236 million of available unused credit. There were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2016 under the $114 million Chilean facility. Sempra Mexico IEnova has a $600 million, five-year revolving credit agreement expiring in August 2020. The lenders are Banco Santander (México), S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México, Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex, The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. At September 30, 2016, IEnova had $521 million of outstanding borrowings supported by the facility, and available unused credit on the line was $79 million. WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATES The weighted average interest rates on the total short-term debt at Sempra Energy Consolidated were 1.19 percent and 1.09 percent at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The weighted average interest rates on total short-term debt at SDG&E were 1.06 percent and 1.01 percent at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. LONG-TERM DEBT Sempra Energy In October 2016, Sempra Energy publicly offered and sold $500 million of 1.625-percent, fixed-rate notes maturing in 2019. Sempra Energy used the proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding commercial paper. SDG&E In May 2016, SDG&E publicly offered and sold $500 million of 2.50-percent first mortgage bonds maturing in 2026. SDG&E used the proceeds from the offering to redeem, prior to a scheduled maturity in 2027, $105 million aggregate principal amount of 5-percent, tax-exempt industrial development revenue bonds, to repay outstanding commercial paper and for other general corporate purposes. SoCalGas In June 2016, SoCalGas publicly offered and sold $500 million of 2.60-percent first mortgage bonds maturing in 2026. SoCalGas used the proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding commercial paper and for other general corporate purposes. Sempra South American Utilities In July 2016, Luz del Sur publicly offered and sold $50 million of corporate bonds at 6.50 percent maturing in 2025. Sempra Mexico In September 2016, IEnova completed the acquisition of PEMEX’s 50-percent interest in GdC, as we discuss in Note 3. Pursuant to the agreement, IEnova assumed $364 million of long-term debt, of which $49 million is classified as current at September 30, 2016. Principal and interest payments are due quarterly each year, and the loan fully matures in December 2026. The loan bears interest equal to London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread of 2 percent to 2.75 percent, which varies over the term of the loan. To moderate exposure to interest rate and associated cash flow variability, GdC entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps for the full loan amount, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 2.63 percent plus the corresponding spread. The loan is collateralized by the TDF S. de R.L. de C.V. liquid petroleum gas pipeline and the San Fernando natural gas pipeline, which are wholly owned projects at GdC. The loan agreement contains various covenants, including maintaining a certain interest coverage ratio and a minimum members’ equity during the term of the loan. At September 30, 2016, GdC was in compliance with these financial covenants. Sempra Natural Gas In September 2016, Sempra Natural Gas completed the sale of EnergySouth, the parent company of Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas. Sempra Natural Gas received $318 million, net of $2 million cash sold, in cash proceeds and the buyer assumed debt of $67 million, which included $20 million of 4.14-percent first mortgage bonds and $42 million of 5-percent first mortgage bonds at Mobile Gas, and $5 million of 3.1-percent notes at Willmut Gas. We discuss the sale of EnergySouth in Note 3. INTEREST RATE SWAPS We discuss our fair value interest rate swaps and interest rate swaps to hedge cash flows in Note 7.

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

LINES OF CREDIT

At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy Consolidated had an aggregate of $4.3 billion in three primary committed lines of credit for Sempra Energy, Sempra Global and the California Utilities to provide liquidity and to support commercial paper, the principal terms of which we describe below. Available unused credit on these lines at September 30, 2016 was approximately $2.0 billion. Our foreign operations have additional general purpose credit facilities aggregating $1.1 billion at September 30, 2016. Available unused credit on these lines totaled $429 million at September 30, 2016.

Sempra Energy

Sempra Energy has a $1 billion, five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility. Citibank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share.

Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with Sempra Energy’s credit ratings. The facility requires Sempra Energy to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy was in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility. The facility also provides for issuance of up to $400 million of letters of credit on behalf of Sempra Energy with the amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit.

At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy had no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit supported by the facility.

Sempra Global

Sempra Global has a five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility, and the borrowing capacity increased from $2.21 billion to $2.34 billion. Citibank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share.

Sempra Energy guarantees Sempra Global’s obligations under the credit facility. Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with Sempra Energy’s credit ratings. The facility requires Sempra Energy to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, Sempra Energy was in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility.

At September 30, 2016, Sempra Global had $2.26 billion of commercial paper outstanding supported by the facility and $79 million of available unused credit on the line.

California Utilities

SDG&E and SoCalGas have a combined $1 billion, five-year syndicated revolving credit agreement expiring in October 2020. On September 30, 2016, an additional lender was added to the facility. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the syndicate of, now, 21 lenders, and no single lender has greater than a 7-percent share. The agreement permits each utility to individually borrow up to $750 million, subject to a combined limit of $1 billion for both utilities. It also provides for the issuance of letters of credit on behalf of each utility subject to a combined letter of credit commitment of $250 million for both utilities. The amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility is reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit.

Borrowings bear interest at benchmark rates plus a margin that varies with the borrowing utility’s credit rating. The agreement requires each utility to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. At September 30, 2016, the California Utilities were in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under the credit facility.

Each utility’s obligations under the agreement are individual obligations, and a default by one utility would not constitute a default by the other utility or preclude borrowings by, or the issuance of letters of credit on behalf of, the other utility.

At September 30, 2016, SDG&E had $54 million of commercial paper outstanding and SoCalGas had no outstanding borrowings supported by the facility. Available unused credit on the line at September 30, 2016 was $696 million and $750 million at SDG&E and SoCalGas, respectively, subject to the $1 billion maximum combined credit limit.

Sempra South American Utilities

Sempra South American Utilities has Peruvian Sol- and Chilean Peso-denominated credit facilities with a borrowing capacity of $506 million U.S. dollar equivalent. The credit facilities were entered into to finance working capital and for general corporate purposes. The Peruvian facilities require a debt to equity ratio of no more than 170 percent. At September 30, 2016, Sempra South American Utilities was in compliance with this financial covenant under the credit facilities. At September 30, 2016, Sempra South American Utilities had outstanding borrowings against the Peruvian facilities of $140 million, expiring between 2016 and 2019, bank guarantees of $16 million, and $236 million of available unused credit. There were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2016 under the $114 million Chilean facility.

Sempra Mexico

IEnova has a $600 million, five-year revolving credit agreement expiring in August 2020. The lenders are Banco Santander (México), S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México, Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex, The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. At September 30, 2016, IEnova had $521 million of outstanding borrowings supported by the facility, and available unused credit on the line was $79 million.

WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATES

The weighted average interest rates on the total short-term debt at Sempra Energy Consolidated were 1.19 percent and 1.09 percent at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The weighted average interest rates on total short-term debt at SDG&E were 1.06 percent and 1.01 percent at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Sempra Energy

In October 2016, Sempra Energy publicly offered and sold $500 million of 1.625-percent, fixed-rate notes maturing in 2019. Sempra Energy used the proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding commercial paper.

SDG&E

In May 2016, SDG&E publicly offered and sold $500 million of 2.50-percent first mortgage bonds maturing in 2026. SDG&E used the proceeds from the offering to redeem, prior to a scheduled maturity in 2027, $105 million aggregate principal amount of 5-percent, tax-exempt industrial development revenue bonds, to repay outstanding commercial paper and for other general corporate purposes.

SoCalGas

In June 2016, SoCalGas publicly offered and sold $500 million of 2.60-percent first mortgage bonds maturing in 2026. SoCalGas used the proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding commercial paper and for other general corporate purposes.

Sempra South American Utilities

In July 2016, Luz del Sur publicly offered and sold $50 million of corporate bonds at 6.50 percent maturing in 2025.

Sempra Mexico

In September 2016, IEnova completed the acquisition of PEMEX’s 50-percent interest in GdC, as we discuss in Note 3. Pursuant to the agreement, IEnova assumed $364 million of long-term debt, of which $49 million is classified as current at September 30, 2016. Principal and interest payments are due quarterly each year, and the loan fully matures in December 2026. The loan bears interest equal to London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread of 2 percent to 2.75 percent, which varies over the term of the loan. To moderate exposure to interest rate and associated cash flow variability, GdC entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps for the full loan amount, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 2.63 percent plus the corresponding spread. The loan is collateralized by the TDF S. de R.L. de C.V. liquid petroleum gas pipeline and the San Fernando natural gas pipeline, which are wholly owned projects at GdC. The loan agreement contains various covenants, including maintaining a certain interest coverage ratio and a minimum members’ equity during the term of the loan. At September 30, 2016, GdC was in compliance with these financial covenants.

Sempra Natural Gas

In September 2016, Sempra Natural Gas completed the sale of EnergySouth, the parent company of Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas. Sempra Natural Gas received $318 million, net of $2 million cash sold, in cash proceeds and the buyer assumed debt of $67 million, which included $20 million of 4.14-percent first mortgage bonds and $42 million of 5-percent first mortgage bonds at Mobile Gas, and $5 million of 3.1-percent notes at Willmut Gas. We discuss the sale of EnergySouth in Note 3.

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

We discuss our fair value interest rate swaps and interest rate swaps to hedge cash flows in Note 7.