OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET Notes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Components of other income (expense), net are as follows:

	The Company												Consolidated SCE&G
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						September 30,						September 30,
Millions of dollars	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues from contracts with customers	$	4		—			$	14		—			$	1		—			$	4		—
Other income	8			$	28		144			$	61		5			$	21		135			$	36
Other expense	(14		)	(9		)	(34		)	(33		)	(10		)	(7		)	(22		)	(23		)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	5			—			12			17			3			(3		)	7			13
Other income (expense), net	$	3		$	19		$	136		$	45		$	(1	)	$	11		$	124		$	26

The recording of revenue from contracts with customers within other income (expense) arose upon the adoption of related accounting guidance described in Note 1 and Note 3, and as permitted, prior periods have not been restated. Other income in 2018 includes gains from the settlement of interest rate derivatives of approximately $115 million (see Note 7). Non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefits are included in Other expense.

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Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Components of other income (expense), net are as follows:

	The Company												Consolidated SCE&G
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						September 30,						September 30,
Millions of dollars	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues from contracts with customers	$	4		—			$	14		—			$	1		—			$	4		—
Other income	8			$	28		144			$	61		5			$	21		135			$	36
Other expense	(14		)	(9		)	(34		)	(33		)	(10		)	(7		)	(22		)	(23		)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	5			—			12			17			3			(3		)	7			13
Other income (expense), net	$	3		$	19		$	136		$	45		$	(1	)	$	11		$	124		$	26

The recording of revenue from contracts with customers within other income (expense) arose upon the adoption of related accounting guidance described in Note 1 and Note 3, and as permitted, prior periods have not been restated. Other income in 2018 includes gains from the settlement of interest rate derivatives of approximately $115 million (see Note 7). Non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefits are included in Other expense.