CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Series C Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Preferred stock	Preferred stock Preferred Class A	Common stock	Common stock Preferred Class A	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Series C Preferred Stock	Retained earnings Series B Preferred Stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity Series C Preferred Stock	Sempra Energy shareholders' equity Series B Preferred Stock	Non- controlling interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 24,934				$ 3,147		$ 7,053		$ 13,673			$ (500)	$ 23,373			$ 1,561
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,383								1,340				1,340			43
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	103											94	94			9
Share-based compensation expense	34						34						34
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (22)	$ (19)						$ (22)	$ (19)			$ (22)	$ (19)
Common stock dividends declared	(680)								(680)				(680)
Preferred dividends of subsidiary	(1)								(1)				(1)
Conversion of stock	0					$ (1,693)		$ 1,693
Issuances of common stock	5						5						5
Repurchases of common stock	(38)						(38)						(38)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Purchases	(12)						1,399					(38)	1,361			(1,373)
Sale	5						4						4			1
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	25,692				1,454		10,150		14,291			(444)	25,451			241
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	25,608				1,454		8,730		14,214			(399)	23,999			1,609
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	455								445				445			10
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(12)											(7)	(7)			(5)
Share-based compensation expense	17						17						17
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			(11)	$ (9)						(11)	$ (9)			(11)	$ (9)
Common stock dividends declared	(347)								(347)				(347)
Preferred dividends of subsidiary	(1)								(1)				(1)
Issuances of common stock	5						5						5
Repurchases of common stock	(1)						(1)						(1)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Purchases	(12)						1,399					(38)	1,361			(1,373)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	25,692				1,454		10,150		14,291			(444)	25,451			241
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	27,419	[1]			889		11,862		13,548			(318)	25,981			1,438
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,316								1,194				1,194			122
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	178											142	142			36
Share-based compensation expense	32						32						32
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			(22)							(22)				(22)
Common stock dividends declared	(721)								(721)				(721)
Preferred dividends of subsidiary	(1)								(1)				(1)
Issuances of common stock	3						3						3
Repurchases of common stock	(476)						(476)						(476)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Contributions	13															13
Distributions	(106)															(106)
Sale	1,418						700					9	709			709
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	29,053				889		12,121		13,998			(167)	26,841			2,212
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	27,560				889		11,656		13,798			(229)	26,114			1,446
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	659								571				571			88
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	68											53	53			15
Share-based compensation expense	15						15						15
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends			$ (11)							$ (11)				$ (11)
Common stock dividends declared	(359)								(359)				(359)
Preferred dividends of subsidiary	(1)								(1)				(1)
Repurchases of common stock	(250)						(250)						(250)
Noncontrolling interest activities:
Contributions	7															7
Distributions	(53)															(53)
Sale	1,418						700					9	709			709
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 29,053				$ 889		$ 12,121		$ 13,998			$ (167)	$ 26,841			$ 2,212

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.