Preferred and Preference Stock of Utility (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Preferred And Preference Stock Of Utility Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of preferred stock and preference stock

Preferred stock and preference stock is:

	Shares Outstanding	Redemption Price		December 31,
(in millions, except shares and per-share amounts)				2013			2012
Cumulative preferred stock
$25 par value:
4.08% Series	650,000	$	25.50	$	16		$	16
4.24% Series	1,200,000	25.80		30			30
4.32% Series	1,653,429	28.75		41			41
4.78% Series	1,296,769	25.80		33			33
Preference stock
No par value:
5.07% Series A (variable and noncumulative)	3,250,000	100.00		325			325
6.125% Series B (noncumulative)	2,000,000	100.00		—			200
6.00% Series C (noncumulative)	2,000,000	100.00		—			200
6.50% Series D (cumulative)	1,250,000	100.00		125			125
6.25% Series E (cumulative)	350,000	1,000.00		350			350
5.625% Series F (cumulative)	190,004	2,500.00		475			475
5.10% Series G (cumulative)	160,004	2,500.00		400			—
SCE's preferred and preference stock				1,795			1,795
Less issuance costs				(42		)	(36		)
Edison International's preferred and preference stock of utility				$	1,753		$	1,759