COVER - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 29, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-14201
Entity Registrant Name	SEMPRA ENERGY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	33-0732627
Entity Address, Address Line One	488 8th Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92101
City Area Code	(619)
Local Phone Number	696-2000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Shares Outstanding		274,550,561
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001032208
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	1-03779
Entity Registrant Name	SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-1184800
Entity Address, Address Line One	8326 Century Park Court
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92123
City Area Code	(619)
Local Phone Number	696-2000
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000086521
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	1-01402
Entity Registrant Name	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-1240705
Entity Address, Address Line One	555 West Fifth Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90013
City Area Code	(213)
Local Phone Number	244-1200
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000092108
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Sempra Energy Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol	SRE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Convertible Preferred Stock Series A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $100 liquidation preference
Trading Symbol	SREPRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Sempra Energy 6.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $100 liquidation preference
Trading Symbol	SREPRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sempra Energy 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Sempra Energy 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par value
Trading Symbol	SREA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE