COMMON EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Changes in common equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Reclassifications of gains (losses) from AOCI into earnings, net of taxes, were as follows:



Millions of dollars	2013			2012			Income Statement Line Item Affected
Three months ended September 30,
Interest rate contracts	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	Increase in interest expense
Commodity contracts	—			(1		)	Increase in gas purchased for resale
Deferred employee benefit plan costs	(1		)	—
Total reclassifications	$	(3	)	$	(3	)

Nine months ended September 30,
Interest rate contracts	$	(5	)	$	(5	)	Increase in interest expense
Commodity contracts	(2		)	(12		)	Increase in gas purchased for resale
Deferred employee benefit plan costs	(1		)	(1		)
Total reclassifications	$	(8	)	$	(18	)

For information related to the reclassification of deferred employee benefit amounts from AOCI, see Note 8.

SCEG

Changes in common equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



Millions of dollars	Common Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	3,929		$	114		$	4,043
Capital contribution from parent	285			—			285
Dividends declared	(190		)	(5		)	(195		)
Comprehensive income	312			8			320
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	4,336		$	117		$	4,453

Balance at January 1, 2012	$	3,665		$	108		$	3,773
Capital contribution from parent	84			—			84
Dividends declared	(157		)	(5		)	(162		)
Comprehensive income	272			9			281
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	3,864		$	112		$	3,976