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Variable Lease, Payments, Due Year Five

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Variable Payments, Due Next Twelve Months

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Variable Payments, Due Year Four

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Variable Payments, Due Year Three

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Variable Payments, Due Year Two

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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The amount purchased during the period under an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation (for example, under the take-or-pay or throughput contract).

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Storage and transportation
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	$ 229
2025	205
2026	196
2027	177
2028	152
Thereafter	1,421
Total minimum payments	2,380
Natural Gas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	54
2025	41
2026	0
2027	0
2028	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum payments	95
Natural Gas \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	28
2025	35
2026	0
2027	0
2028	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum payments	63
Natural Gas Contracts
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	283
2025	246
2026	196
2027	177
2028	152
Thereafter	1,421
Total minimum payments	2,475
Payments	4,030	$ 2,536	$ 1,691
Natural Gas Contracts \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	151
2025	136
2026	97
2027	81
2028	70
Thereafter	176
Total minimum payments	711
Payments	3,857	2,492	1,590
Transportation \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	123
2025	101
2026	97
2027	81
2028	70
Thereafter	176
Total minimum payments	648
Liquefied Natural Gas Contracts \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	370
2025	670
2026	699
2027	704
2028	693
Thereafter	429
Total minimum payments	3,565
Payments	30	108	27
Purchased-Power Agreements
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	148
2025	105
2026	121
2027	103
2028	101
Thereafter	830
Total minimum payments	1,408
Payments	325	297	267
Purchased-Power Agreements \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	148
2025	105
2026	121
2027	103
2028	101
Thereafter	830
Total minimum payments	1,408
Variable payments, due year one	79
Variable payments, due year two	79
Variable payments, due year three	80
Variable payments, due year four	80
Variable payments, due year five	80
Variable payments, due thereafter	519
Payments	325	$ 297	$ 267
Infrastructure Construction And Improvements
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	17
2025	6
2026	3
2027	1
2028	1
Thereafter	16
Total minimum payments	44
Infrastructure Construction And Improvements \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	13
2025	4
2026	1
2027	1
2028	1
Thereafter	16
Construction projects, payable	36
Infrastructure Improvements For Natural Gas And Electric Transmission And Distribution \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Construction projects, payable	15
Nuclear Plant Maintenance \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Construction projects, payable	21
Information Technology Software Project \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2024	4
2025	2
2026	2
Construction projects, payable	$ 8