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	Preferred stock Preferred Class B	Common stock	Common stock Preferred Class A	Common stock Preferred Class B	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)	751										703				703			48
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	121													114	114			7
Share-based compensation expense	48							48							48
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (33)	$ (19)								$ (33)	$ (19)			$ (33)	$ (19)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,031)										(1,031)				(1,031)
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments	(1)										(1)				(1)
Conversion of stock	0					$ (1,693)	$ (565)		$ 1,693	$ 565
Issuances of common stock	5							5							5
Repurchases of common stock	(39)							(39)							(39)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Purchases	(137)							1,462						(32)	1,430			(1,567)
Sale	5							4							4			1
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	24,604				889			10,791			13,292			(418)	24,554			50
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	25,692				1,454			10,150			14,291			(444)	25,451			241
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(632)										(637)				(637)			5
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	18													20	20			(2)
Share-based compensation expense	14							14							14
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			(11)									(11)				(11)
Common stock dividends declared	(351)										(351)				(351)
Conversion of stock							$ (565)			$ 565
Repurchases of common stock	(1)							(1)							(1)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Purchases	(125)							63						6	69			(194)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	24,604				889			10,791			13,292			(418)	24,554			50
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)	1,877										1,690				1,690			187
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	245													189	189			56
Share-based compensation expense	49							49							49
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			(33)									(33)				(33)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,081)										(1,081)				(1,081)
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments	(1)										(1)				(1)
Issuances of common stock	4							4							4
Repurchases of common stock	(478)							(478)							(478)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Contributions	15																	15
Distributions	(146)																	(146)
Sale	1,419							701						9	710			709
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	29,289				889			12,138			14,123			(120)	27,030			2,259
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	29,053				889			12,121			13,998			(167)	26,841			2,212
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	561										496				496			65
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	67													47	47			20
Share-based compensation expense	17							17							17
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (11)									$ (11)				$ (11)
Common stock dividends declared	(360)										(360)				(360)
Issuances of common stock	1							1							1
Repurchases of common stock	(2)							(2)							(2)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Contributions	2																	2
Distributions	(40)																	(40)
Sale	1							(1)							1
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 29,289				$ 889			$ 12,138			$ 14,123			$ (120)	$ 27,030			$ 2,259

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.