Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	$ 4,330	$ 4,440
Southern California Edison
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost	2,549	2,803
Fair Value	4,330	4,440
Southern California Edison \| Stocks
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost		236
Southern California Edison \| Municipal bonds
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost	662	643
Southern California Edison \| U.S. government and agency securities
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost	1,270	1,235
Southern California Edison \| Corporate bonds
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost	565	579
Southern California Edison \| Short-term investments and receivables/payables1
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Amortized Cost	52	110
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	4,512	4,499
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Stocks
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	1,600	1,596
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Municipal bonds
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	752	768
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and agency securities
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	1,317	1,319
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate bonds
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	607	643
Southern California Edison \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Short-term investments and receivables/payables1
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts Disclosures
Fair Value	54	114
Repurchase agreements payable	$ 79	$ 29

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The fair value of investments held in a trust fund to pay for the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning facilities, whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure on the balance sheet. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

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The carrying value of securities purchased to be resold in reverse repurchase transactions as of the balance sheet date.

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