CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Series C Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Preferred stock	Preferred stock Preferred Class A	Common stock	Common stock Preferred Class A	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Series C Preferred Stock	Retained earnings Series B Preferred Stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity Series C Preferred Stock	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity Series B Preferred Stock	Non- controlling interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 24,934				$ 3,147		$ 7,053		$ 13,673			$ (500)	$ 23,373			$ 1,561
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	928								895				895			33
Other comprehensive (loss) income	115											101	101			14
Share-based compensation expense	17						17						17
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (11)	$ (10)						$ (11)	$ (10)			$ (11)	$ (10)
Common stock dividends declared	(333)								(333)				(333)
Conversion of stock	0					$ (1,693)		$ 1,693					0
Repurchases of common stock	(37)						(37)						(37)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Sale	5						4						4			1
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	25,608				1,454		8,730		14,214			(399)	23,999			1,609
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	27,419	[1]			889		11,862		13,548			(318)	25,981			1,438
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	657								623				623			34
Other comprehensive (loss) income	110											89	89			21
Share-based compensation expense	17						17						17
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (11)							$ (11)				$ (11)
Common stock dividends declared	(362)								(362)				(362)
Issuances of common stock	3						3						3
Repurchases of common stock	(226)						(226)						(226)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Contributions	6															6
Distributions	(53)															(53)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 27,560				$ 889		$ 11,656		$ 13,798			$ (229)	$ 26,114			$ 1,446

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.