SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Abstract]

Schedule Of Share-based Compensation Expense

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE ― SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
	Years ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes	$	38	$	40	$	44
Income tax benefit		(15)		(16)		(18)
Share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	23	$	24	$	26
Net share-based compensation expense, per common share
Basic	$	0.09	$	0.10	$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.09	$	0.10	$	0.11

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE ― SDG&E AND SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
	Years ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
SDG&E:
Compensation expense	$	8	$	8	$	8
Capitalized compensation cost		3		3		3
SoCalGas:
Compensation expense	$	8	$	7	$	9
Capitalized compensation cost		1		1		1

Schedule Of Non Qualified Stock Options [Abstract]

Schedule Of Non-qualified Stock Options

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
					Weighted-
			Weighted-		Average
	Shares		Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Under		Exercise		Contractual Term		Intrinsic Value
	Option		Price		(in years)		(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		2,701,118	$	51.86
Exercised		(1,237,348)	$	50.32
Forfeited/canceled		(4,625)	$	48.40
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,459,145	$	53.18		4.0	$	53
Vested or expected to vest, at December 31, 2013		1,459,145	$	53.18		4.0	$	53
Exercisable at December 31, 2013		1,300,745	$	52.86		3.8	$	48

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards And Units Valuation Assumptions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards And Units Valuation Assumptions

	2013	2012	2011
Risk-free rate of return	0.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Annual dividend yield	3.3%	3.4%	3.0%
Stock price volatility	19%	27%	27%

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
			Weighted-
			Average
			Grant-Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		24,689	$	56.59
Granted		4,617	$	75.82
Vested		(11,837)	$	55.49
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		17,469	$	62.43
Vested or expected to vest, at December 31, 2013		17,469	$	62.43

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Units [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Units

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
		Performance-Based			Service-Based
		Restricted Stock Units			Restricted Stock Units
			Weighted-			Weighted-
			Average			Average
			Grant-Date			Grant-Date
		Units	Fair Value		Units	Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		3,400,033	$	42.72	135,241	$	55.42
Granted		657,168	$	57.55	107,718	$	72.71
Vested		(864,100)	$	36.04	(24,751)	$	61.97
Forfeited		(28,540)	$	50.55	(2,610)	$	56.23
Nonvested at December 31, 2013(1)		3,164,561	$	47.55	215,598	$	63.30
Vested or expected to vest, at December 31, 2013		3,107,020	$	47.45	203,655	$	63.12
(1)	Each unit represents the right to receive one share of our common stock if applicable performance conditions are satisfied. For all performance-based restricted stock units, up to an additional 50 percent of the shares represented by the units may be issued if Sempra Energy exceeds target performance conditions.