DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - WEIGHTED-AVERAGE INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Sempra Energy Consolidated [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding	2.41%	2.31%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding		1.97%
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding		1.86%