CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Utility Plant, Net	$ 10,896,000,000	$ 10,047,000,000
Total Current Assets	1,527,000,000	1,491,000,000
Total Deferred Debits and Other Assets	1,706,000,000	1,520,000,000
Nonutility property, accumulated depreciation	139	118
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	7	9
SCE&G
Utility Plant, Net	9,375,000,000	8,588,000,000
Total Current Assets	1,009,000,000	915,000,000
Total Deferred Debits and Other Assets	1,566,000,000	1,396,000,000
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	3,000,000	3,000,000
VIEs | SCE&G
Utility Plant, Net	644,000,000	662,000,000
Total Current Assets	201,000,000	193,000,000
Total Deferred Debits and Other Assets	$ 62,000,000	$ 61,000,000