Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

Interest and other income and other expenses are as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013		2012
SCE interest and other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	65	$	72	$	96
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies and life insurance benefits	36		30		27
Interest income	5		10		7
Other	16		10		14
Total SCE interest and other income	122		122		144
Edison International Parent and Other income	25		2		5
Total Edison International interest and other income	$	147	$	124	$	149
SCE other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	35	$	37	$	32
Penalties	16		20		—
Other	28		17		18
Total SCE other expenses	79		74		50
Edison International Parent and Other other expenses	1		—		2
Total Edison International other expenses	$	80	$	74	$	52

In August 2014, the CPUC approved two settlement agreements between SCE and the SED related to 2011 events in San Bernardino and San Gabriel, California. The settlement agreements resulted in SCE paying a $15 million penalty to the State General Fund. In 2013, SCE and the Safety and Enforcement Division of the CPUC agreed to terms of a settlement related to the 2007 wildfire in Malibu, California. The settlement agreement resulted in SCE paying a $20 million penalty to the State General Fund.