FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates, allowance for credit losses	$ 1	$ 3
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	264	268
Finance lease obligations	1,336	1,330
Due from Unconsolidated Affiliates - Current
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates, allowance for credit losses	2	3
Carrying amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates	677	786
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate	299	275
Total long-term debt	21,456	22,259
Fair value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates	702	817
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate	292	266
Total long-term debt	23,251	25,478
Fair value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Total long-term debt	0	0
Fair value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates	702	817
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate	292	266
Total long-term debt	23,251	25,478
Fair value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Total long-term debt	0	0
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	52	52
Finance lease obligations	1,276	1,276
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Carrying amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	6,036	6,253
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	6,659	7,384
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	0	0
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	6,659	7,384
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	0	0
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	40	40
Finance lease obligations	60	54
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Carrying amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	4,759	4,759
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	5,263	5,655
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	0	0
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	5,263	5,655
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| Fair value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 0	$ 0

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