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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 2)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation, Equity Securities 58.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities 57.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities 59.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets    
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations 33.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities 34.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities 32.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities
Defined Benefit Plan Allocation, Equity Securities 58.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanAllocationEquitySecurities    
Defined Benefit Plan, Debt Securies 33.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanDebtSecuries    
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocation, Hedge Funds 9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds 9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds 9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds
SCE&G      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation, Equity Securities 58.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities
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57.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities
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59.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationEquitySecurities
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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations 33.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities
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34.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities
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32.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationDebtSecurities
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocation, Hedge Funds 9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds
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9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds
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9.00%scg_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationHedgeFunds
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