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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 16, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings (losses), before income tax:			$ 17	$ (52)	$ 24	$ (236)
Maximum exposure under guarantor obligations			3,900		3,900
Oncor Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Contribution			1,236	$ 117	1,236	117
Commitment to invest			$ 1,067		1,067
R B S Sempra Commodities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings (losses), before income tax:						65
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] \| Sempra Mexico [Member] \| IMG [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments made during period						45
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] \| Sempra LNG [Member] \| Cameron LNG [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments made during period					77	149
Capitalized interest					32	34
Wind Investments [Member] \| Sempra Renewables [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment		$ 200
Sempra Energy [Member] \| Oncor Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Dividends					162	9
Tax sharing payments					$ 9	$ 15
Sharyland Holdings, LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acquired percentage interest	50.00%
Investments made during period	$ 102