Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long-term Debt, Excluding Current maturities

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from amounts received from a long-term debt instrument secured by a first mortgage deed of trust, containing a pledge of real property. The lender has the highest claim on the property in case of default.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - LONG TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2018	May 17, 2018	May 15, 2018	Jan. 12, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				$ 800				$ 800
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt				4,900
Debt discount and debt issuance costs				68
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				500
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				700
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| 2.400% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				$ 500
Stated rate of debt offered and sold				2.40%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| 2.900% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				$ 500
Stated rate of debt offered and sold				2.90%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| 3.400% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				$ 1,000
Stated rate of debt offered and sold				3.40%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| 3.800% Senior Notes due 2038 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				$ 1,000
Stated rate of debt offered and sold				3.80%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| 4.000% Senior Notes due 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount offered and sold				$ 800
Stated rate of debt offered and sold				4.00%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate				25.00%
Sempra Texas Holdings Corp [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate				50.00%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| 4.15% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of first mortgage bond		$ 400
Stated rate of debt offered and sold		4.15%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| 4.125% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of first mortgage bond			$ 400
Stated rate of debt offered and sold			4.125%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| 4.30% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2049 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of first mortgage bond	$ 550
Stated rate of debt offered and sold	4.30%
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] \| 4.32% Bank Loans Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt							$ 22
Stated rate of debt offered and sold							4.32%
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] \| 4.96% Bank Loans Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt						$ 20
Stated rate of debt offered and sold						4.96%
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] \| 4.30% Bank Loans Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt					$ 30
Stated rate of debt offered and sold					4.30%
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] \| 4.40% Bank Loans Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt					$ 8
Stated rate of debt offered and sold					4.40%
Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member] \| Sempra Renewables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 63
Current portion of long-term debt					$ 7