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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	3,839	$	3,459	$	1,115	$	973
Service cost		114		101		26		24
Interest cost		154		161		44		49
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		19		17
Actuarial (gain) loss		(180)		441		(172)		105
Benefit payments		(273)		(217)		(60)		(58)
Plan amendments		5		4		(9)		1
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		5
Settlements and curtailments		(10)		(110)		―		(1)
Net obligation at December 31		3,649		3,839		963		1,115

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		2,807		2,789		1,054		1,012
Actual return on plan assets		(73)		217		(21)		67
Employer contributions		33		128		11		16
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		19		17
Benefit payments		(273)		(217)		(60)		(58)
Settlements		(10)		(110)		―		―
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		2,484		2,807		1,003		1,054
Funded status at December 31	$	(1,165)	$	(1,032)	$	40	$	(61)
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31	$	(1,165)	$	(1,032)	$	40	$	(61)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	1,011	$	939	$	200	$	171
Service cost		29		30		7		7
Interest cost		39		43		8		9
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		7		6
Actuarial (gain) loss		(52)		101		(43)		15
Benefit payments		(56)		(25)		(14)		(13)
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		5
Settlements		―		(87)		―		―
Transfer of liability (to) from other plans		(6)		10		―		―
Net obligation at December 31		965		1,011		165		200

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		828		819		164		146
Actual return on plan assets		(24)		63		(3)		11
Employer contributions		2		56		7		14
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		7		6
Benefit payments		(56)		(25)		(14)		(13)
Settlements		―		(87)		―		―
Transfer of assets from other plans		2		2		―		―
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		752		828		161		164
Funded status at December 31	$	(213)	$	(183)	$	(4)	$	(36)
Net recorded liability at December 31	$	(213)	$	(183)	$	(4)	$	(36)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	2,398	$	2,110	$	866	$	753
Service cost		74		60		17		16
Interest cost		98		100		34		38
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		12		11
Actuarial (gain) loss		(131)		300		(125)		90
Benefit payments		(187)		(163)		(43)		(43)
Plan amendments		3		―		(9)		1
Settlements		―		(10)		―		―
Transfer of liability from other plans		―		1		―		―
Net obligation at December 31		2,255		2,398		752		866

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		1,763		1,758		870		848
Actual return on plan assets		(45)		138		(18)		54
Employer contributions		6		39		1		―
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		12		11
Benefit payments		(187)		(163)		(43)		(43)
Settlements		―		(10)		―		―
Transfer of assets from other plans		―		1		―		―
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		1,537		1,763		822		870
Funded status at December 31	$	(718)	$	(635)	$	70	$	4
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31	$	(718)	$	(635)	$	70	$	4

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Noncurrent assets	$	―	$	―	$	70	$	4
Current liabilities		(43)		(33)		―		―
Noncurrent liabilities		(1,122)		(999)		(30)		(65)
Net recorded (liability) asset	$	(1,165)	$	(1,032)	$	40	$	(61)
SDG&E:
Current liabilities	$	(5)	$	(3)	$	―	$	―
Noncurrent liabilities		(208)		(180)		(4)		(36)
Net recorded liability	$	(213)	$	(183)	$	(4)	$	(36)
SoCalGas:
Noncurrent assets	$	―	$	―	$	70	$	4
Current liabilities		(2)		(2)		―		―
Noncurrent liabilities		(716)		(633)		―		―
Net recorded (liability) asset	$	(718)	$	(635)	$	70	$	4

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Net actuarial (loss) gain	$	(84)	$	(82)	$	2	$	(1)
Prior service cost		(5)		(2)		―		―
Total	$	(89)	$	(84)	$	2	$	(1)
SDG&E:
Net actuarial loss	$	(8)	$	(13)
Prior service credit		―		1
Total	$	(8)	$	(12)
SoCalGas:
Net actuarial loss	$	(4)	$	(5)
Prior service (cost) credit		(1)		1
Total	$	(5)	$	(4)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,397	$	3,555	$	939	$	978	$	2,056	$	2,182

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets

OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
	2015		2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Projected benefit obligation	$	3,410	$	3,592
Accumulated benefit obligation		3,183		3,343
Fair value of plan assets		2,484		2,807
SDG&E:
Projected benefit obligation	$	927	$	964
Accumulated benefit obligation		906		937
Fair value of plan assets		752		828
SoCalGas:
Projected benefit obligation	$	2,236	$	2,379
Accumulated benefit obligation		2,039		2,166
Fair value of plan assets		1,537		1,763

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	114	$	101	$	109	$	26	$	24	$	28
Interest cost		154		161		148		44		49		44
Expected return on assets		(173)		(171)		(162)		(68)		(63)		(58)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		11		11		4		(4)		(5)		(4)
Actuarial loss		38		18		54		―		―		7
Settlement and curtailment charges		4		31		2		―		(1)		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		―		5		5
Regulatory adjustment		(110)		(31)		(20)		12		6		6
Total net periodic benefit cost		38		120		135		10		15		28

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss (gain)		17		38		(30)		(4)		1		(8)
Prior service cost		4		4		1		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(14)		(23)		(9)		―		―		(1)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		7		19		(38)		(4)		1		(9)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$	45	$	139	$	97	$	6	$	16	$	19

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	29	$	30	$	32	$	7	$	7	$	8
Interest cost		39		43		41		8		9		8
Expected return on assets		(54)		(55)		(52)		(11)		(10)		(8)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		8		2		2		3		2		4
Actuarial loss		2		4		14		―		―		―
Settlement charge		―		19		1		―		―		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		―		5		2
Regulatory adjustment		(20)		12		14		―		1		―
Total net periodic benefit cost		4		55		52		7		14		14

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net (gain) loss		(6)		8		(2)		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(1)		(3)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income		(7)		5		(3)		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(3)	$	60	$	49	$	7	$	14	$	14

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	74	$	60	$	67	$	17	$	16	$	17
Interest cost		98		100		90		34		38		34
Expected return on assets		(106)		(104)		(98)		(56)		(51)		(48)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		9		9		2		(7)		(8)		(8)
Actuarial loss		21		6		31		―		―		6
Settlement charge		―		4		―		―		―		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		―		―		2
Regulatory adjustment		(90)		(43)		(34)		12		5		6
Total net periodic benefit cost		6		32		58		―		―		9

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss		―		5		3		―		―		―
Prior service cost		2		―		―		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		―		(5)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		2		―		2		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	8	$	32	$	60	$	―	$	―	$	9

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumptions Used In Calculations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assumptions Used [Text Block]

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION AT DECEMBER 31

	Pension benefits				Other postretirement benefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate	4.46	%	4.09	%	4.49	%	4.15	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00
SDG&E:
Discount rate	4.35	%	4.00	%	4.50	%	4.15	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:
Discount rate	4.50	%	4.15	%	4.50	%	4.15	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate	4.09	%	4.85	%	4.04	%	4.15	%	4.95	%	4.09	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		6.98		6.97		6.96
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50
SDG&E:
Discount rate	4.00	%	4.69	%	3.94	%	4.15	%	5.00	%	4.10	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		6.91		6.88		6.81
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		N/A
SoCalGas:
Discount rate	4.15	%	4.94	%	4.10	%	4.15	%	4.95	%	4.10	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00
Rate of compensation increase	2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		2.00-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]

Schedule Of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Text Block]

ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES AT DECEMBER 31

		Other postretirement benefit plans(1)
		Pre-65 retirees						Retirees aged 65 years and older
		2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		8.10	%	7.75	%	8.25	%	5.50	%	5.25	%	5.50	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)		5.00	%	5.00	%	5.00	%	4.50	%	4.50	%	4.50	%
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend		2022		2020		2020		2022		2020		2020
(1)	Excludes Mobile Gas Plan. For Mobile Gas, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year for all retirees was 8.10 percent, 7.75 percent and 7.50 percent in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively; the ultimate trend was 5.00 percent in 2015, 2014 and 2013; and the year the rate reaches the ultimate trend was 2022, 2020 and 2019 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For Chilquinta Energía, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year and all subsequent years was 3.00 percent in each of 2015, 2014 and 2013.

EFFECT OF ONE-PERCENT CHANGE IN ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy
	Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
	1%		1%		1%		1%		1%		1%
	increase		decrease		increase		decrease		increase		decrease
Effect on total of service and interest
cost components of net periodic
postretirement health care benefit cost	$	7	$	(5)	$	1	$	(1)	$	5	$	(4)
Effect on the health care component of the
accumulated other postretirement
benefit obligations		74		(62)		5		(4)		67		(55)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	269	$	―	$	―	$	269
Foreign			163		―		―		163
Domestic preferred			―		2		―		2
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			38		―		―		38
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			38		―		―		38
Domestic municipal bonds			―		9		―		9
Foreign government bonds			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		103		―		103
Foreign corporate bonds			―		30		―		30
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		94		―		94
Registered investment companies			―		2		―		2
Other investments(4)			―		―		1		1
Total investment assets(5)			509		243		1		753

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			552		―		―		552
Foreign			334		―		―		334
Domestic preferred			―		4		―		4
Foreign preferred			2		1		―		3
Registered investment companies			77		―		―		77
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			76		―		―		76
Domestic municipal bonds			―		19		―		19
Foreign government bonds			―		6		―		6
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		209		―		209
Foreign corporate bonds			―		62		―		62
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		193		―		193
Registered investment companies			―		5		―		5
Other investments(4)			1		―		3		4
Total investment assets(6)			1,042		499		3		1,544

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			72		―		―		72
Foreign			43		―		―		43
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			9		―		―		9
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			10		―		―		10
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Foreign government bonds			―		1		―		1
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		26		―		26
Foreign corporate bonds			―		8		―		8
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		25		―		25
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			134		64		―		198
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	1,685	$	806	$	4	$	2,495
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million, accounts payable of $7 million and transfers receivable from other plans of $2 million at SDG&E.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $9 million and accounts payable of $16 million at SoCalGas.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million, accounts payable of $2 million and transfers payable to other plans of $2 million at Other Sempra Energy.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $14 million and accounts payable of $25 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	307	$	―	$	―	$	307
Foreign			186		―		―		186
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			40		―		―		40
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			38		―		―		38
Domestic municipal bonds			―		11		―		11
Foreign government bonds			―		12		―		12
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		117		―		117
Foreign corporate bonds			―		36		―		36
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		62		―		62
Registered investment companies			―		10		―		10
Other investments(4)			―		―		4		4
Total investment assets(5)			572		249		4		825

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			651		―		―		651
Foreign			395		―		―		395
Domestic preferred			―		3		―		3
Foreign preferred			3		1		―		4
Registered investment companies			86		―		―		86
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			80		―		―		80
Domestic municipal bonds			―		24		―		24
Foreign government bonds			―		25		―		25
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		249		―		249
Foreign corporate bonds			―		77		―		77
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		132		―		132
Registered investment companies			―		21		―		21
Other investments(4)			1		―		8		9
Total investment assets(6)			1,216		532		8		1,756

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			81		―		―		81
Foreign			49		―		―		49
Foreign preferred			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			10		―		―		10
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			9		―		―		9
Domestic municipal bonds			―		4		―		4
Foreign government bonds			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		30		―		30
Foreign corporate bonds			―		9		―		9
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		16		―		16
Registered investment companies			―		2		―		2
Other investments(4)			―		―		1		1
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			149		65		1		215
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	1,937	$	846	$	13	$	2,796
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations include, on a combined basis at SDG&E, SoCalGas and Other Sempra Energy, 11,558 shares of Sempra Energy common stock at a value of $1 million.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million at SDG&E.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $7 million at SoCalGas.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million at Other Sempra Energy.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $11 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	39	$	―	$	―	$	39
Foreign			24		―		―		24
Registered investment companies			41		―		―		41
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			5		―		―		5
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		15		―		15
Foreign corporate bonds			―		4		―		4
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		14		―		14
Registered investment companies			―		16		―		16
Total investment assets(4)			109		52		―		161

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			123		―		―		123
Foreign			74		―		―		74
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			43		―		―		43
Broad market funds			―		216		―		216
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			42		―		―		42
Domestic municipal bonds			―		7		―		7
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		87		―		87
Foreign government bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		28		―		28
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		151		―		151
Registered investment companies			―		49		―		49
Total investment assets(5)			282		541		―		823

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			5		―		―		5
Foreign			3		―		―		3
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			4		―		―		4
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			2		―		―		2
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		1		―		1
Foreign government bonds			―		1		―		1
Foreign corporate bonds			―		1		―		1
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			―		1		―		1
Total other Sempra Energy			14		6		―		20
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(6)		$	405	$	599	$	―	$	1,004
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts and in the pension master trust.
(4)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and accounts payable of $1 million held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million and accounts payable of $4 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and accounts payable of $5 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	41	$	―	$	―	$	41
Foreign			25		―		―		25
Registered investment companies			43		―		―		43
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			5		―		―		5
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		16		―		16
Foreign government bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		5		―		5
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		8		―		8
Registered investment companies			―		16		―		16
Total investment assets			114		50		―		164

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			133		―		―		133
Foreign			81		―		―		81
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			45		―		―		45
Broad market funds			―		222		―		222
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			16		―		―		16
Domestic municipal bonds			―		5		―		5
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		61		―		61
Foreign government bonds			―		5		―		5
Foreign corporate bonds			―		25		―		25
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		265		―		265
Registered investment companies			―		6		―		6
Other investments(4)			―		―		2		2
Total investment assets(5)			276		590		2		868

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			6		―		―		6
Foreign			3		―		―		3
Registered investment companies			4		―		―		4
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			1		―		―		1
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		2		―		2
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			―		2		―		2
Total other Sempra Energy(6)			14		5		―		19
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(7)		$	404	$	645	$	2	$	1,051
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations include, on a combined basis at SDG&E, SoCalGas and Other Sempra Energy, 2,005 shares of Sempra Energy common stock at a value of $0.2 million.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts and in the pension master trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $2 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million held in Other Sempra Energy PBOP plan trusts.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Investment Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Level 3 Investment Plan Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENT ASSETS
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension plans								Other postretirement benefit plans
	Level 3 investment assets				% of total investment assets				Level 3 investment assets				% of total investment assets
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
SDG&E	$	1	$	4	―	%	―	%	$	―	$	―	―	%	―	%
SoCalGas		3		8	―		―			―		2	―		―
All other		―		1	―		―			―		―	―		―
Sempra Energy Consolidated	$	4	$	13	―		―		$	―	$	2	―		―

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Reconciliations [Abstract]

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs Changes in Plan Assets [Text Block]

LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
		SDG&E		SoCalGas		All other		Sempra EnergyConsolidated
PENSION PLANS
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	6	$	13	$	2	$	21
Realized gains		1		2		―		3
Unrealized losses		(1)		(2)		―		(3)
Sales		(2)		(5)		(1)		(8)
Balance at December 31, 2014		4		8		1		13
Realized gains		1		1		―		2
Unrealized gains		―		2		―		2
Sales		(4)		(8)		(1)		(13)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1	$	3	$	―	$	4
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	1	$	2	$	―	$	3
Unrealized losses		(1)		―		―		(1)
Balance at December 31, 2014		―		2		―		2
Sales		―		(2)		―		(2)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	―

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments [Text Block]

EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
			Other				Other				Other
	Pension		postretirement		Pension		postretirement		Pension		postretirement
	benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits
2016	$	325	$	47	$	86	$	8	$	187	$	36
2017		310		50		84		9		187		38
2018		311		53		82		10		186		40
2019		298		56		80		10		180		42
2020		291		61		77		10		175		44
2021-2025		1,295		296		339		54		808		228

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions To Savings Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Contributions To Savings Plans

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

(Dollars in millions)

Sempra Energy

Consolidated

Pension plans

Other postretirement benefit plans