EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.74%	5.31%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Pension Plan \| SDG&E
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.75%	5.30%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Pension Plan \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.70%	5.25%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Pension Plan \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Pension Plan \| Minimum \| SDG&E
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 \| SDG&E
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	5.75%	5.34%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| SDG&E
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.75%	5.30%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| SoCalGas
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.75%	5.35%
Interest crediting rate	4.54%	4.66%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.70%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Minimum \| SDG&E
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 \| SDG&E
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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- Definition

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

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
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- Definition

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
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-Section 50
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