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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Equity Method And Other Investments [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Equity Method And Other Investments
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
  Investment at December 31,
  20122011
Sempra Mexico:    
Gasoductos de Chihuahua$ 340$ 302
Sempra Renewables:    
Auwahi Wind  72  11
Cedar Creek 2 Wind Farm  93  95
Fowler Ridge 2 Wind Farm  47  50
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm  291  146
Mehoopany Wind Farm  89  88
Sempra Natural Gas:    
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC  361  800
Parent and other:    
RBS Sempra Commodities LLP  126  126
Other  8  11
Total equity method investments  1,427  1,629
Other(1)  89  42
Total$ 1,516$ 1,671
(1)Other includes Sempra South American Utilities' $11 million in real estate investments at both December 31, 2012 and 2011, and Sempra Natural Gas' $74 million and $21 million investment in industrial development bonds at Mississippi Hub at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Schedule Of Equity Earnings [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Equity Earnings
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
  Years ended December 31,
  201220112010
Earnings (losses) recorded before income tax:      
Parent and other:      
Impairments$$ (16)$ (305)
Other equity losses   (8)  (9)
Total RBS Sempra Commodities LLP$$ (24)$ (314)
Sempra Natural Gas:      
Impairment$ (400)$$
Income tax make-whole payment received  41  
Other equity earnings  47  43  43
Total Rockies Express Pipeline LLC$ (312)$ 43$ 43
Sempra Renewables:      
Cedar Creek 2 Wind Farm$ (4)$ (2)$
Fowler Ridge 2 Wind Farm  (3)  (4)  1
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm  1  
Sempra Natural Gas:      
Elk Hills Power    (13)
Parent and other:      
Other  (1)  (4)  (9)
Total other$ (7)$ (10)$ (21)
        
Earnings (losses) recorded net of income tax:      
Sempra South American Utilities:      
Sodigas Pampeana and Sodigas Sur$$ (1)$ (44)
Chilquinta Energía(1)   12  33
Luz del Sur(1)   12  41
Sempra Mexico:      
Gasoductos de Chihuahua  36  29  19
  $ 36$ 52$ 49
(1)These investments were accounted for under the equity method until April 6, 2011, when they became consolidated entities upon our acquisition of additional ownership interests.