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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Basic earnings per share – continuing operations:                      
Income from continuing operations, net of tax                 $ 1,427us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 879us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 1,503us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Participating securities dividends                 (1)eix_ParticipatingSecuritiesDividends 0eix_ParticipatingSecuritiesDividends 0eix_ParticipatingSecuritiesDividends
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders                 1,426us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 879us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 1,503us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)                 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Basic earnings (loss) per share – continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 1.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.52us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.08us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.61us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.81us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.42us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.33)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.79us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 4.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.70us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 4.61us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations:                      
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders                 1,426us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 879us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 1,503us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Income impact of assumed conversions                 1us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities 1us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities (1)us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders and assumed conversions                 $ 1,427us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 880us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 1,502us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)                 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 326us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Incremental shares from assumed conversions (in shares)                 3us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 3us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 4us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)                 329us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 329us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 330us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted earnings (loss) per share – continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 1.15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.51us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.07us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.61us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.81us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.41us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.33)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.78us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 4.33us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.67us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 4.55us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare