COMMON EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

SCANA had 200 million shares of common stock authorized as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Gains and losses on cash flow hedges reclassified during the three months ended March 31, 2016 resulted in higher interest expense of $2 million and higher cost of gas purchased for resale of $5 million. Such reclassifications during the comparable period in 2015 resulted in higher interest expense of $2 million and higher cost of gas purchased for resale of $7 million.

SCEG

Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Authorized shares of SCE&G common stock were 50 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Authorized shares of SCE&G preferred stock were 20 million, of which 1,000 shares, no par value, were issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. All issued and outstanding shares of SCE&G's common and preferred stock are held by SCANA.