INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 30, 2013
income tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	INCOME TAXES No material changes in the status of the Company's tax positions have occurred through September 30, 2013. During the third quarter of 2013, the State of North Carolina passed legislation that will lower the state corporate income tax rate from 6.9% to 6.0% in 2014 and 5.0% in 2015. The change in income tax rates is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2013, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the capitalization of certain costs for income tax purposes and re-proposed certain other related regulations (collectively referred to as tangible personal property regulations). These regulations did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
SCEG
income tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	INCOME TAXES No material changes in the status of Consolidated SCE&G's tax positions have occurred through September 30, 2013. During the third quarter of 2013, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the capitalization of certain costs for income tax purposes and re-proposed certain other related regulations (collectively referred to as tangible personal property regulations). These regulations did not have a material impact on Consolidated SCE&G's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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