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Variable Payments, Due Year Four

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Variable Payments, Due Year Three

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Variable Payments, Due Year Two

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Variable payments, due in 2023	$ 297
Variable payments, due in 2024	297
Variable payments, due in 2025	296
Variable payments, due in 2026	290
Variable payments, due in 2027	289
Variable payments, due thereafter	2,496
Storage and transportation
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	202
2024	184
2025	144
2026	141
2027	138
Thereafter	795
Total minimum payments	1,604
Natural Gas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	139
2024	49
2025	31
2026	0
2027	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum payments	219
Natural Gas \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	4
2024	22
2025	21
2026	0
2027	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum payments	47
Natural Gas Contracts
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	341
2024	233
2025	175
2026	141
2027	138
Thereafter	795
Total minimum payments	1,823
Payments	2,536	$ 1,691	$ 989
Natural Gas Contracts \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	136
2024	136
2025	98
2026	75
2027	72
Thereafter	240
Total minimum payments	757
Payments	2,492	1,590	935
Transportation \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	132
2024	114
2025	77
2026	75
2027	72
Thereafter	240
Total minimum payments	710
Liquefied Natural Gas Contracts \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	1,068
2024	797
2025	802
2026	796
2027	787
Thereafter	1,307
Total minimum payments	5,557
Payments	108	27	16
Purchased-Power Contracts
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	175
2024	150
2025	95
2026	91
2027	73
Thereafter	578
Total minimum payments	1,162
Purchased-Power Contracts \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	175
2024	150
2025	95
2026	91
2027	73
Thereafter	578
Total minimum payments	1,162
Variable payments, due in 2023	77
Variable payments, due in 2024	77
Variable payments, due in 2025	77
Variable payments, due in 2026	77
Variable payments, due in 2027	77
Variable payments, due thereafter	564
Payments	484	$ 495	$ 534
Infrastructure Construction And Improvements
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	87
2024	24
2025	20
2026	20
2027	19
Thereafter	71
Total minimum payments	241
Infrastructure Construction And Improvements \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	10
2024	1
2025	1
2026	1
2027	2
Thereafter	18
Construction projects, payable	33
Infrastructure Construction And Improvements \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	73
2024	19
2025	17
2026	17
2027	17
Thereafter	53
Total minimum payments	196
Infrastructure Improvements For Natural Gas And Electric Transmission And Distribution \| SDG&E
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Construction projects, payable	8
Nuclear Plant Maintenance \| San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Construction projects, payable	25
Information Technology Software Project \| SoCalGas
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2023	4
2024	4
2025	2
2026	2
Construction projects, payable	12
Refined products terminals \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Total minimum payments	16
Natural Gas Pipelines and Ongoing Maintenance Services \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Total minimum payments	174
Renewables Projects \| Sempra Infrastructure
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Total minimum payments	$ 6