EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.63%	3.04%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Pension Plan \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.60%	2.99%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Pension Plan \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.60%	3.04%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Pension Plan \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Pension Plan \| Minimum \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%
Pension Plan \| Minimum \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Pension Plan \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%
Pension Plan \| Maximum \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%
Pension Plan \| Maximum \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.65%	3.04%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.65%	3.05%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.65%	3.05%
Interest crediting rate	3.99%	1.94%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Minimum \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Minimum \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Maximum \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Maximum \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	10.00%	10.00%

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Interest Crediting Rate

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
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Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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