Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

Interest and other income and other expenses are as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2015
SCE interest and other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	87		$	74		$	87
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies and life insurance benefits	42			39			26
Interest income	7			3			4
Other	9			7			6
Total SCE interest and other income	145			123			123
Other income of Edison International Parent and Other1	1			—			51
Total Edison International interest and other income	$	146		$	123		$	174
SCE other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	(34	)	$	(32	)	$	(35	)
Other	(14		)	(12		)	(24		)
Total SCE other expenses	(48		)	(44		)	(59		)
Other expenses of Edison International Parent and Other	(3		)	—			—
Total Edison International other expenses	$	(51	)	$	(44	)	$	(59	)

¹ Reflects Edison Capital's income related to the sale of affordable housing projects for the year ended December 31, 2015.