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The amount needed to adjust previously recorded stockholders' equity balances to the actual aggregate amounts paid, whether in cash or other consideration, to acquire all of the shares purchased under an Accelerated Share Repurchase arrangement.

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Number of shares issued for each share of convertible preferred stock that is converted.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiary and other recognized entity not within country of domicile. Includes, but is not limited to, other basis differences.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Apr. 06, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 11, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 29, 2022 shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 21, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2021 $ / shares	Jan. 15, 2021 shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Deferred income tax liability for foreign earnings \| $				$ 120
Series A Preferred Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted							17,250,000
Preferred stock, conversion ratio							0.7989
Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted							13,781,025
Accelerated share repurchase program, prepaid amount \| $		$ 200
Share repurchase program, number of shares repurchased (in shares)		1,472,756
Common stock repurchased, average price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 135.80
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase program, prepaid amount \| $	$ 250
Share repurchase program, number of shares repurchased (in shares)	1,471,957
Common stock repurchased, average price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 169.84
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Deferred income tax liability for foreign earnings \| $				$ 120
SI Partners \| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of noncontrolling interest, aggregate purchase price \| $					$ 1,800
Sale of noncontrolling interest (as a percent)					10.00%
SI Partners \| Sempra Energy
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					70.00%
SI Partners \| KKR
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					20.00%
SI Partners \| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					10.00%
IEnova
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount held in trust for purchasing shares (in shares)				1,212,981
Share price (in pesos per share) \| $ / shares						$ 78.97
IEnova \| Subsequent Event
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount held in trust for purchasing shares (in shares)			828,988
IEnova \| SI Partners
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				99.90%