CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest charges, allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	$ 19	$ 15	$ 16
SCE&G
Interest charges, allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	$ 18	$ 14	$ 14

Amount capitalized of allowance for funds used during construction.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 835
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501662&loc=d3e56162-110433

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Allowance for Funds Used during Construction
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504829

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