Compensation and Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Workforce Reductions [Abstract]

Workforce reductions

The following table provides a summary of changes in the accrued severance liability associated with these reductions:

(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	54
Additions	—
Payments	(10		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	44

Pension Plans

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Expense Components for Plans

Pension expense components for continuing operations are:

	Edison International						SCE
	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	30		$	38		$	29		$	37
Interest cost	45			42			44			41
Expected return on plan assets	(57		)	(57		)	(56		)	(57		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1			1			1			1
Amortization of net loss1	1			15			—			14
Expense under accounting standards	$	20		$	39		$	18		$	36
Regulatory adjustment	31			17			31			17
Total expense recognized	$	51		$	56		$	49		$	53

¹  Includes the amount of net loss reclassified from other comprehensive loss. The amount reclassified for Edison International and SCE was $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, and $3 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively.

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Expense Components for Plans

PBOP expense components for continuing operations are:

	Edison International						SCE
	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	11		$	14		$	11		$	13
Interest cost	27			26			27			26
Expected return on plan assets	(28		)	(30		)	(28		)	(30		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9		)	(9		)	(9		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	—			7			—			7
Total expense	$	1		$	8		$	1		$	7