Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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)	2015			2014			2013
SCE interest and other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	87		$	65		$	72
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies and life insurance benefits	26			36			30
Interest income	4			5			10
Other	6			16			10
Total SCE interest and other income	123			122			122
Other income of Edison International Parent and Other1	51			25			2
Total Edison International interest and other income	$	174		$	147		$	124
SCE other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	(35	)	$	(35	)	$	(37	)
Other	(24		)	(44		)	(37		)
Total SCE other expenses	(59		)	(79		)	(74		)
Other expense of Edison International Parent and Other	—			(1		)	—
Total Edison International other expenses	$	(59	)	$	(80	)	$	(74	)

¹ Reflects Edison Capital's income related to the sale of affordable housing projects.