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Cost Of Capital Authorized Return On Rate Base

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Cost Of Capital Authorized Return On Rate Base, Change, Percentage

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Cost Of Capital Authorized Weighting

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Cost Of Capital Estimated Weighting

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Cost Of Capital Weighted Authorized Return On Rate Base

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Cost Of Capital Weighted Estimated Return On Rate Base

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FERC requirement to maintain a common equity ratio at or above.

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Public Utilities, Approved Debt Capital Structure, Change, Percentage

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The amount for the individual regulatory asset as itemized in a table of regulatory assets as of the end of the period.

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REGULATORY MATTERS - COST OF CAPITAL & FERC RATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Transmission owner, formula rate revenue requirement increase		$ 88
Transmission owner, formula rate revenue requirement increase percentage		10.60%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighted return on rate base		7.79%
Cost of debt		5.00%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighting		100.00%
Weighted return on rate base		7.51%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Transmission owner, formula rate revenue requirement	$ 911
Minimum common equity ratio				11.20%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighted return on rate base			7.55%
Authorized weighting			100.00%
Cost of debt			4.59%
Change in cost of debt			(0.41%)
Change in return on rate base			(0.24%)
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Long Term Debt [Member] \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighting		43.44%
Return on rate base		4.21%
Weighted return on rate base		1.83%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Long Term Debt [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			45.25%
Return on rate base			4.59%
Weighted return on rate base			2.08%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Preferred Stock [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			2.75%
Return on rate base			6.22%
Weighted return on rate base			0.17%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Common Equity [Member] \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighting		56.56%
Return on rate base		10.05%
Weighted return on rate base		5.68%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Common Equity [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			52.00%
Return on rate base			10.20%
Weighted return on rate base			5.30%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighted return on rate base		8.02%
Cost of debt		5.77%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Weighted return on rate base			7.34%
Authorized weighting			100.00%
Cost of debt			4.33%
Change in cost of debt			(1.44%)
Change in return on rate base			(0.68%)
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Long Term Debt [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			45.60%
Return on rate base			4.33%
Weighted return on rate base			1.97%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Preferred Stock [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			2.40%
Return on rate base			6.00%
Weighted return on rate base			0.14%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Capital Structure, Common Equity [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Authorized weighting			52.00%
Return on rate base			10.05%
Weighted return on rate base			5.23%
Sempra Mexico [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory assets		$ 7