The cash inflow from the sale of assets held in a decommissioning trust fund.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 15, 16

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Other Investments (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Other Investments (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of securities			$ 1,956,000,000	$ 1,097,000,000
Southern California Edison
Other Investments [Line Items]
Contributions received for decommissioning trusts			23,000,000
Proceeds from sale of securities	1,500,000,000	496,000,000	1,956,000,000	1,097,000,000
Unrealized holding gains, net of losses	$ 1,300,000,000		$ 1,300,000,000		$ 1,600,000,000