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Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets, Net Of Tax And Noncontrolling Interests

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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Feb. 07, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets			$ (3)	$ 0	$ 63	$ 0
Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 1,500
Impairment charges net of taxes and noncontrolling interests		900
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Mississippi Hub And Bay Gas [Member] \| Sempra LNG [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received							$ 322
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Other Non-Utility assets [Member] \| Sempra LNG [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received								$ 5
Sempra LNG [Member] \| Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment charges		1,300
Impairment charges net of taxes and noncontrolling interests		755
Sempra Renewables [Member] \| Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment charges		200
Impairment charges net of taxes and noncontrolling interests		$ 145
Sempra Renewables [Member] \| Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member] \| Wind Facilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received	$ 569
Gain on sale of assets	61
Gain on sale of assets after tax and NCI	$ 45