1.0.0.3 false CONTINGENCIES POLICY false 1 $ false false 2 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 0 sre_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract sre false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 Contingencies Accounting Policy Disclosure 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div style="font-size:12pt"><p>Contingencies<br />We accrue losses for the estimated impacts of various conditions, situations or circumstances involving uncertain outcomes. For loss contingencies, we accrue the loss if an event has occurred on or before the balance sheet date and:<br /></p><ul><li>Information available through the date we file our financial statements indicates it is probable that a loss has been incurred, given the likelihood of uncertain future events, and <br /></li><li>the amounts of the loss can be reasonably estimated. <br /></li></ul><p>We do not accrue contingencies that might result in gains. We continuously assess contingencies for litigation claims, environmental remediation and other events.</p></div> ContingenciesWe accrue losses for the estimated impacts of various conditions, situations or circumstances involving uncertain outcomes. For loss false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true