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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - SCEG (SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
Deferred Cost of Employee Benefit Plans, taxes	$ 0	$ 19	$ 8

Tax effects of the increase (decrease) to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label.

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