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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - ONCOR HOLDINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Oncor Holdings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 341	$ 566	$ 632
Oncor Holdings \| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling owners	80.25%
Oncor Holdings \| Sempra Texas Utilities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investee	100.00%	100.00%