Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes in Equity

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	Equity Attributable to Edison International												Noncontrolling Interests
(in millions)	Common Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Subtotal			Other		Preferred and Preference Stock			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,360		$	(139	)	$	7,834		$	10,055		$	2	$	1,029		$	11,086
Net income	—			—			93			93			2		19			114
Other comprehensive income	—			21			—			21			—		—			21
Contributions from noncontrolling interests1	—			—			—			—			238		—			238
Transfer of assets to Capistrano Wind Partners2	(50		)	—			—			(50		)	—		—			(50		)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.325 per share)	—			—			(106		)	(106		)	—		—			(106		)
Dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests and other	—			—			—			—			1		(19		)	(18		)
Stock-based compensation and other	8			—			(36		)	(28		)	—		—			(28		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	7			—			(2		)	5			—		—			5
Issuance of preference stock	—			—			—			—			—		345			345
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	2,325		$	(118	)	$	7,783		$	9,990		$	243	$	1,374		$	11,607

¹  Funds contribution by third-party investors related to the Capistrano Wind equity capital raise are reported in noncontrolling interest. For further information, see Note 3.

²  Additional paid in capital was reduced $50 million related to a new tax basis in the assets transferred to Capistrano Wind Partners. For further information, see Note 3.

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

	Equity Attributable to Edison International											Noncontrolling Interests
(in millions)	Common Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Subtotal			Other			Preferred and Preference Stock			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,331	$	(76	)	$	8,328		$	10,583		$	4		$	907		$	11,494
Net income	—		—			200			200			—			14			214
Other comprehensive loss	—		(1		)	—			(1		)	—			—			(1		)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.32 per share)	—		—			(104		)	(104		)	—			—			(104		)
Dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests and other	—		—			—			—			(1		)	(14		)	(15		)
Stock-based compensation and other	2		—			(9		)	(7		)	—			—			(7		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	7		—			(2		)	5			—			—			5
Issuance of preference stock	—		—			—			—			—			123			123
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	2,340	$	(77	)	$	8,413		$	10,676		$	3		$	1,030		$	11,709