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Income Taxes (Operating Loss and Tax Carryforward) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]  
Loss Carryforwards, Expiring 2015 to 2019 $ 3eix_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringInYearsOneThroughFive
Loss Carryforwards, Expiring 2020 to 2033 1,213eix_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringAfterYearFive
Loss Carryforwards, No expiration date 0eix_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
Loss Carryforwards 1,216us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Credit Carryforward, Expiring 2015 to 2019 0eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringInYearsOneThroughFive
Credit Carryforward, Expiring 2020 to 2033 405eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringAfterYearFive
Credit Carryforward, No expiration date 36eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration
Credit Carryforwards 441us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Southern California Edison  
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]  
Loss Carryforwards, Expiring 2015 to 2019 14eix_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringInYearsOneThroughFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Loss Carryforwards, Expiring 2020 to 2033 132eix_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Loss Carryforwards 146us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Credit Carryforward, Expiring 2015 to 2019 0eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringInYearsOneThroughFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Credit Carryforward, Expiring 2020 to 2033 39eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Credit Carryforward, No expiration date 20eix_TaxCreditCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember
Credit Carryforwards $ 59us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= eix_SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyMember