Other Income and Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses

Other Income and Expenses

Other income and expenses are as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2010
SCE's other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	96	$	96	$	100
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	27		26		25
Other	14		13		16
Total SCE's other income	137		135		141
Edison International Parent and Other other income	1		6		—
Total Edison International other income	$	138	$	141	$	141
SCE's other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	32	$	30	$	28
Contracting and consulting services	6		7		7
Other	12		18		16
Total SCE's other expenses	50		55		51
Edison International Parent and Other other expenses	2		—		2
Total Edison International other expenses	$	52	$	55	$	53