SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Share-Based Compensation

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

Stock Options	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding-January 1, 2010	103,589		$	27.44
Exercised	(53,246	)	27.40
Outstanding-December 31, 2010	50,343		27.49
Exercised	(40,267	)	27.48
Outstanding-December 31, 2011	10,076		27.52
Exercised	(10,076	)	27.52
Outstanding-December 31, 2012	—		—

SCE&G

Share-Based Compensation

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of activity related to nonqualified stock options follows:

Stock Options	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding-January 1, 2010	103,589		$	27.44
Exercised	(53,246	)	27.40
Outstanding-December 31, 2010	50,343		27.49
Exercised	(40,267	)	27.48
Outstanding-December 31, 2011	10,076		27.52
Exercised	(10,076	)	27.52
Outstanding-December 31, 2012	—		—