Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets, Current	$ 1,170	$ 538
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	7,329	7,241
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Current	794	767
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	6,387	4,995
Southern California Edison
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets, Current	1,170	538
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	7,329	7,241
Total Regulatory Assets	8,499	7,779
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Current	794	767
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	6,387	4,995
Total Regulatory Liabilities	7,181	5,762
Southern California Edison \| Regulatory balancing accounts
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets, Current	1,101	484
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	545	818
Southern California Edison \| Energy derivatives
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets, Current	64	54
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	721	816
Southern California Edison \| Deferred income taxes, net
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	3,361	2,957
Southern California Edison \| Other
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	329	402
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Current	44	43
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	23	12
Southern California Edison \| Pensions and other postretirement benefits
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	506	369
Southern California Edison \| Unamortized investments, net
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	275	332
Southern California Edison \| San Onofre (nuclear)
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets, Current	5	0
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	1,386	1,325
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	677	0
Southern California Edison \| Unamortized loss on reacquired debt
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Asset, Long-term	206	222
Southern California Edison \| Regulatory balancing accounts
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Current	750	724
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	1,085	1,132
Southern California Edison \| Costs of Removal
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	2,833	2,780
Southern California Edison \| Asset Retirement Obligations
Regulatory Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities, Long-term	$ 1,769	$ 1,071

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The amount for the individual regulatory asset as itemized in a table of regulatory assets as of the end of the period.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Such costs are capitalized if they meet both of the following criteria: a. It is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized cost will result from inclusion of that cost in allowable costs for rate-making purposes. b. Based on available evidence, the future revenue will be provided to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost rather than to provide for expected levels of similar future costs. If the revenue will be provided through an automatic rate-adjustment clause, this criterion requires that the regulator's intent clearly be to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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The amount for the individual regulatory liability as itemized in a table of regulatory liabilities as of the end of the period.

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The amount for the individual regulatory current liability as itemized in a table of regulatory current liabilities as of the end of the period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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