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

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3602-108585

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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Feb. 07, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	$ 0	$ (3)	$ 0	$ 63
Sempra Renewables [Member] \| Disposal Group Held-for-sale [Member] \| Wind Facilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received					$ 569
(Loss) gain on sale of assets				61
Gain on sale of assets, after tax and NCI				$ 45
Sempra LNG [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Mississippi Hub And Bay Gas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received						$ 322
Sempra LNG [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Other Non-Utility assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received							$ 5