Compensation and Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Pension Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Discount rate	5.04%	5.36%	2.75%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	6.75%	6.50%	5.50%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance account
Starting rate	5.54%	5.86%	3.12%
Ultimate rate	5.54%	5.86%	4.50%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Discount rate	5.06%	5.43%	2.95%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	4.88%	5.00%	3.50%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance account
Current year	6.50%	6.75%	6.25%
Ultimate rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
SCE \| Other Postretirement Benefits Plan
Interest crediting rate for cash balance account
Ultimate rate	5.00%	5.00%

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Starting Rate

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the current fiscal year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based on the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population, by age and dependency status.

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

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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-Section 50
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Weighted average rate of compensation increase used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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-Topic 715
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-Section 50
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Ultimate trend rate for health care cost for defined benefit postretirement plan.

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-Section 50
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