Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Interest and Other Income and Other Expenses

Interest and other income and other expenses are as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2016			2015			2014
SCE interest and other income:
Equity allowance for funds used during construction	$	74		$	87		$	65
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies and life insurance benefits	39			26			36
Interest income	3			4			5
Other	7			6			16
Total SCE interest and other income	123			123			122
Other income of Edison International Parent and Other1	—			51			25
Total Edison International interest and other income	$	123		$	174		$	147
SCE other expenses:
Civic, political and related activities and donations	$	(32	)	$	(35	)	$	(35	)
Other	(12		)	(24		)	(44		)
Total SCE other expenses	(44		)	(59		)	(79		)
Other expense of Edison International Parent and Other	—			—			(1		)
Total Edison International other expenses	$	(44	)	$	(59	)	$	(80	)

¹ Reflects Edison Capital's income related to the sale of affordable housing projects for the year ended December 31, 2015.