Compensation and Benefit Plans (Unrecognized Compensation Costs) (Details) (Employee Stock Option, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures	$ 13
Weighed-average period (in years)	2 years 3 months 18 days
Southern California Edison
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures	$ 9
Weighed-average period (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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