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Gas -non regulated revenues

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Total Operating Revenues Gas

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Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Electric Regulated Revenue	$ 669.0	$ 786.0	$ 1,767.0	$ 2,042.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	122.0	123.0	631.0	584.0
Total Operating Revenues Gas	122.0		629.0
SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue	669.0	786.0	1,767.0	2,042.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	69.0	69.0	303.0	284.0
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	15.2		15.2		$ 16.3
Regulated Operating Revenue	739.0	856.0	2,074.0	2,331.0
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization			(1.1)
Electric Operations
Electric Regulated Revenue		786.0		2,042.0
Electric Operations \| SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue		$ 787.0		$ 2,046.0
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	667.0		1,761.0
Other Revenues	3.0		9.0
Regulated Operating Revenue	670.0		1,770.0
Residential [Member]
Total Operating Revenues Gas	52.0		355.0
Gas -non regulated revenues	22.0		158.0
Residential [Member] \| SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue	310.0		805.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	25.0		145.0
Residential [Member] \| PSNC Energy [Member]
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	27.0		210.0
Wholesale [Member]
Total Operating Revenues Gas	13.0		35.0
Gas -non regulated revenues	6.0		24.0
Wholesale [Member] \| SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue	31.0		99.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	6.0		13.0
Wholesale [Member] \| PSNC Energy [Member]
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	7.0		22.0
Industrial [Member]
Total Operating Revenues Gas	19.0		74.0
Gas -non regulated revenues	93.0		304.0
Industrial [Member] \| SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue	95.0		286.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	19.0		64.0
Industrial [Member] \| PSNC Energy [Member]
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	0.0		10.0
Commercial [Member]
Total Operating Revenues Gas	38.0		165.0
Gas -non regulated revenues	14.0		64.0
Commercial [Member] \| SCEG
Electric Regulated Revenue	231.0		571.0
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	19.0		80.0
Commercial [Member] \| PSNC Energy [Member]
Regulated Operating Revenue, Gas	19.0		85.0
Gas Distribution
Total Operating Revenues Gas	122.0		631.0
Other Revenues	0.0		2.0
Gas Distribution \| SCEG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	69.0		302.0
Other Revenues	0.0		1.0
Regulated Operating Revenue	69.0		303.0
Gas Distribution \| PSNC Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	53.0		327.0
Other Revenues	0.0		1.0
Regulated Operating Revenue	53.0		328.0
Gas Marketing segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	135.0		550.0
Other Revenues	0.0		0.0
Regulated Operating Revenue	$ 135.0		$ 550.0