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Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions, Before Tax

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the asset created by the regulatory convention in which costs and revenues associated with certain utility expenses (such as fuel) are accumulated but on which no return is earned.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68052875&loc=d3e28446-109314

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 10
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Income Taxes (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Southern California Edison
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Reduction in base revenue requirement balancing account	$ 234
IRS Examination \| Tax Years 2010 to 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax benefits			$ 94
IRS Examination \| Southern California Edison \| Tax Years 2012 to 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax benefits, pre tax		$ 133
Income tax benefits		$ 79
IRS Examination \| Southern California Edison \| Tax Years 2010 to 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax benefits			$ 100