Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

Summary of power purchase agreements treated as operating and capital leases

The amount of this discount is shown in the table below as the amount representing interest.

(in millions)	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2016	$	374	$	1
2017	354		1
2018	250		2
2019	186		2
2020	174		2
Thereafter	1,745		10
Total future commitments	$	3,083	$	18
Amount representing executory costs			(7		)
Amount representing interest			(3		)
Net commitments			$	8

Summary of estimated minimum future commitments for noncancelable power plant facilities and other operating leases

The following summarizes the estimated minimum future commitments for SCE's noncancelable other operating leases (excluding SCE's power purchase agreements discussed above):

(in millions)	Operating Leases – Other
2016	$	68
2017	52
2018	44
2019	35
2020	27
Thereafter	271
Total future commitments	$	497

Southern California Edison

Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

Summary of undiscounted future expected payments for power purchase agreements that have been approved by the CPUC and have completed major milestones for construction

At December 31, 2015, the undiscounted future minimum expected payments for the SCE power purchase agreements that have been approved by the CPUC and have completed major milestones for construction were as follows:

(in millions)	Renewable Energy Contracts		QF Power Purchase Agreements		Other Purchase Agreements
2016	$	1,234	$	223	$	741
2017	1,417		189		758
2018	1,472		149		589
2019	1,562		87		503
2020	1,605		39		459
Thereafter	21,439		69		1,022
Total future commitments	$	28,729	$	756	$	4,072

Summary of certain future other commitments

The following summarizes the estimated minimum future commitments for SCE's other commitments:

(in millions)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter		Total
Other contractual obligations	$	181	$	140	$	101	$	56	$	59	$	547	$	1,084