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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	3,459	$	3,804	$	973	$	1,115
Service cost		101		109		24		28
Interest cost		161		148		49		44
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		17		16
Actuarial loss (gain)		441		(371)		105		(177)
Benefit payments		(217)		(293)		(58)		(55)
Plan amendments		4		67		1		(3)
Special termination benefits		―		―		5		5
Settlements and curtailments		(110)		(5)		(1)		―
Net obligation at December 31		3,839		3,459		1,115		973

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		2,789		2,558		1,012		873
Actual return on plan assets		217		396		67		151
Employer contributions		128		133		16		27
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		17		16
Benefit payments		(217)		(293)		(58)		(55)
Settlements		(110)		(5)		―		―
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		2,807		2,789		1,054		1,012
Funded status at December 31	$	(1,032)	$	(670)	$	(61)	$	39
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31	$	(1,032)	$	(670)	$	(61)	$	39

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	939	$	1,067	$	171	$	185
Service cost		30		32		7		8
Interest cost		43		41		9		8
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		6		6
Actuarial loss (gain)		101		(66)		15		(19)
Benefit payments		(25)		(89)		(13)		(12)
Special termination benefits		―		―		5		2
Settlements		(87)		(4)		―		―
Transfer of liability from (to) other plans		10		(42)		―		(7)
Net obligation at December 31		1,011		939		200		171

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		819		781		146		126
Actual return on plan assets		63		117		11		18
Employer contributions		56		51		14		14
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		6		6
Benefit payments		(25)		(89)		(13)		(12)
Settlements		(87)		(4)		―		―
Transfer of assets from (to) other plans		2		(37)		―		(6)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		828		819		164		146
Funded status at December 31	$	(183)	$	(120)	$	(36)	$	(25)
Net recorded liability at December 31	$	(183)	$	(120)	$	(36)	$	(25)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1	$	2,110	$	2,299	$	753	$	873
Service cost		60		67		16		17
Interest cost		100		90		38		34
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		11		10
Actuarial loss (gain)		300		(285)		90		(151)
Benefit payments		(163)		(169)		(43)		(40)
Plan amendments		―		66		1		1
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		2
Settlements		(10)		―		―		―
Transfer of liability from other plans		1		42		―		7
Net obligation at December 31		2,398		2,110		866		753

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		1,758		1,581		848		732
Actual return on plan assets		138		250		54		131
Employer contributions		39		59		―		9
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		11		10
Benefit payments		(163)		(169)		(43)		(40)
Settlements		(10)		―		―		―
Transfer of assets from other plans		1		37		―		6
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		1,763		1,758		870		848
Funded status at December 31	$	(635)	$	(352)	$	4	$	95
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31	$	(635)	$	(352)	$	4	$	95

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Noncurrent assets	$	―	$	―	$	4	$	95
Current liabilities		(33)		(59)		―		―
Noncurrent liabilities		(999)		(611)		(65)		(56)
Net recorded (liability) asset	$	(1,032)	$	(670)	$	(61)	$	39
SDG&E:
Current liabilities	$	(3)	$	(13)	$	―	$	―
Noncurrent liabilities		(180)		(107)		(36)		(25)
Net recorded liability	$	(183)	$	(120)	$	(36)	$	(25)
SoCalGas:
Noncurrent assets	$	―	$	―	$	4	$	95
Current liabilities		(2)		(13)		―		―
Noncurrent liabilities		(633)		(339)		―		―
Net recorded (liability) asset	$	(635)	$	(352)	$	4	$	95

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits				Other postretirementbenefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Net actuarial loss	$	(82)	$	(73)	$	(1)	$	―
Prior service credit		(2)		―		―		―
Total	$	(84)	$	(73)	$	(1)	$	―
SDG&E:
Net actuarial loss	$	(13)	$	(10)
Prior service credit		1		1
Total	$	(12)	$	(9)
SoCalGas:
Net actuarial loss	$	(5)	$	(5)
Prior service credit		1		1
Total	$	(4)	$	(4)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,555	$	3,254	$	978	$	923	$	2,182	$	1,944

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets

OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
	2014		2013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Projected benefit obligation	$	3,592	$	3,212
Accumulated benefit obligation		3,343		3,027
Fair value of plan assets		2,807		2,789
SDG&E:
Projected benefit obligation	$	964	$	899
Accumulated benefit obligation		937		886
Fair value of plan assets		828		819
SoCalGas:
Projected benefit obligation	$	2,379	$	2,085
Accumulated benefit obligation		2,166		1,920
Fair value of plan assets		1,763		1,758

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	101	$	109	$	90	$	24	$	28	$	25
Interest cost		161		148		162		49		44		52
Expected return on assets		(171)		(162)		(155)		(63)		(58)		(53)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		11		4		3		(5)		(4)		(4)
Actuarial loss		18		54		47		―		7		12
Settlement and curtailment charges		31		2		8		(1)		―		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		5		5		―
Regulatory adjustment		(31)		(20)		(29)		6		6		7
Total net periodic benefit cost		120		135		126		15		28		39

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net loss (gain)		38		(30)		19		1		(8)		(6)
Prior service cost		4		1		―		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(23)		(9)		(9)		―		(1)		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		19		(38)		10		1		(9)		(6)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	139	$	97	$	136	$	16	$	19	$	33

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	30	$	32	$	28	$	7	$	8	$	7
Interest cost		43		41		45		9		8		9
Expected return on assets		(55)		(52)		(47)		(10)		(8)		(8)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		2		2		2		2		4		4
Actuarial loss		4		14		14		―		―		―
Settlement charge		19		1		1		―		―		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		5		2		―
Regulatory adjustment		12		14		6		1		―		1
Total net periodic benefit cost		55		52		49		14		14		13

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net loss (gain)		8		(2)		2		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(3)		(1)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		5		(3)		1		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	60	$	49	$	50	$	14	$	14	$	13

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost	$	60	$	67	$	53	$	16	$	17	$	16
Interest cost		100		90		99		38		34		41
Expected return on assets		(104)		(98)		(96)		(51)		(48)		(44)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		9		2		2		(8)		(8)		(7)
Actuarial loss		6		31		23		―		6		11
Settlement charge		4		―		1		―		―		―
Special termination benefits		―		―		―		―		2		―
Regulatory adjustment		(43)		(34)		(36)		5		6		5
Total net periodic benefit cost		32		58		46		―		9		22

CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net loss (gain)		5		3		(4)		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(5)		(1)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		―		2		(5)		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	32	$	60	$	41	$	―	$	9	$	22

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumptions Used In Calculations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assumptions Used [Text Block]

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION AT DECEMBER 31

	Pension benefits				Other postretirement benefits
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate	4.09	%	4.84	%	4.15	%	4.95	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00
SDG&E:
Discount rate	4.00	%	4.69	%	4.15	%	5.00	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:
Discount rate	4.15	%	4.94	%	4.15	%	4.95	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00		3.50-10.00

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	Pension benefits						Other postretirement benefits
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate	4.85	%	4.04	%	4.40-5.05	%	4.95	%	4.09	%	4.10-5.15	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		6.97		6.96		6.96
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		3.50-8.50		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		3.50-9.50
SDG&E:
Discount rate	4.69	%	3.94	%	4.70-4.80	%	5.00	%	4.10	%	5.05	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		6.88		6.81		6.81
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		3.50-8.50		3.50-10.00		N/A		N/A
SoCalGas:
Discount rate	4.94	%	4.10	%	4.70-5.05	%	4.95	%	4.10	%	5.15	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00		7.00
Rate of compensation increase	3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		3.50-8.50		3.50-10.00		3.50-9.50		3.50-9.50

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]

Schedule Of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Text Block]

ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES AT DECEMBER 31

		Other postretirement benefit plans(1)
		Pre-65 retirees						Retirees aged 65 years and older
		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		7.75	%	8.25	%	10.00	%	5.25	%	5.50	%	8.25	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)		5.00	%	5.00	%	5.00	%	4.50	%	4.50	%	4.75	%
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend		2020		2020		2020		2020		2020		2020
(1)	Excludes Mobile Gas Plan. For Mobile Gas, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year for all retirees was 7.75 percent, 7.50 percent and 8.00 percent in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively; the ultimate trend was 5.00 percent in 2014, 2013 and 2012; and the year the rate reaches the ultimate trend was 2020, 2019 and 2020 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

EFFECT OF ONE-PERCENT CHANGE IN ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy
	Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
	1%		1%		1%		1%		1%		1%
	Increase		Decrease		Increase		Decrease		Increase		Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest
cost components of net periodic
postretirement health care benefit cost	$	7	$	(5)	$	1	$	(1)	$	5	$	(4)
Effect on the health care component of the
accumulated other postretirement
benefit obligations		86		(75)		9		(7)		74		(65)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	307	$	―	$	―	$	307
Foreign			186		―		―		186
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			40		―		―		40
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			38		―		―		38
Domestic municipal bonds			―		11		―		11
Foreign government bonds			―		12		―		12
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		117		―		117
Foreign corporate bonds			―		36		―		36
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		62		―		62
Registered investment companies			―		10		―		10
Other investments(4)			―		―		4		4
Total investment assets(5)			572		249		4		825

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			651		―		―		651
Foreign			395		―		―		395
Domestic preferred			―		3		―		3
Foreign preferred			3		1		―		4
Registered investment companies			86		―		―		86
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			80		―		―		80
Domestic municipal bonds			―		24		―		24
Foreign government bonds			―		25		―		25
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		249		―		249
Foreign corporate bonds			―		77		―		77
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		132		―		132
Registered investment companies			―		21		―		21
Other investments(4)			1		―		8		9
Total investment assets(6)			1,216		532		8		1,756

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			81		―		―		81
Foreign			49		―		―		49
Foreign preferred			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			10		―		―		10
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			9		―		―		9
Domestic municipal bonds			―		4		―		4
Foreign government bonds			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		30		―		30
Foreign corporate bonds			―		9		―		9
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		16		―		16
Registered investment companies			―		2		―		2
Other investments(4)			―		―		1		1
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			149		65		1		215
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	1,937	$	846	$	13	$	2,796
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million at SDG&E.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $7 million at SoCalGas.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million at Other Sempra Energy.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $11 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	317	$	―	$	―	$	317
Foreign			211		―		―		211
Foreign preferred			2		―		―		2
Registered investment companies			44		―		―		44
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			2		―		―		2
Domestic municipal bonds			―		11		―		11
Foreign government bonds			―		25		―		25
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		152		―		152
Domestic partnership bonds(2)			―		1		―		1
Foreign corporate bonds			―		55		―		55
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		25		―		25
Other investments(4)			―		―		6		6
Total investment assets(5)			576		269		6		851

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			637		―		―		637
Foreign			423		―		―		423
Foreign preferred			4		―		―		4
Registered investment companies			89		―		―		89
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			4		―		―		4
Domestic municipal bonds			―		21		―		21
Foreign government bonds			―		51		―		51
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		306		―		306
Domestic partnership bonds(2)			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		110		―		110
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		50		―		50
Other investments(4)			―		―		13		13
Total investment assets(6)			1,157		540		13		1,710

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			79		―		―		79
Foreign			52		―		―		52
Registered investment companies			11		―		―		11
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			1		―		―		1
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Foreign government bonds			―		7		―		7
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		38		―		38
Foreign corporate bonds			―		13		―		13
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		5		―		5
Other investments(4)			―		―		2		2
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			143		66		2		211
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	1,876	$	875	$	21	$	2,772
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $5 million at SDG&E and transfers payable to other plans of $37 million.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $11 million at SoCalGas and transfers receivable from other plans of $37 million.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million at Other Sempra Energy.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $17 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	41	$	―	$	―	$	41
Foreign			25		―		―		25
Registered investment companies			43		―		―		43
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			5		―		―		5
Domestic municipal bonds(2)			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		16		―		16
Foreign government bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		5		―		5
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		8		―		8
Registered investment companies			―		16		―		16
Total investment assets			114		50		―		164

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			133		―		―		133
Foreign			81		―		―		81
Domestic preferred			―		1		―		1
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			45		―		―		45
Broad market funds			―		222		―		222
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			16		―		―		16
Domestic municipal bonds			―		5		―		5
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		61		―		61
Foreign government bonds			―		5		―		5
Foreign corporate bonds			―		25		―		25
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		265		―		265
Registered investment companies			―		6		―		6
Other investments(5)			―		―		2		2
Total investment assets(6)			276		590		2		868

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			6		―		―		6
Foreign			3		―		―		3
Registered investment companies			4		―		―		4
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			1		―		―		1
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		2		―		2
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			―		2		―		2
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			14		5		―		19
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	404	$	645	$	2	$	1,051
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of California municipalities held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(3)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(4)	Investment in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts.
(5)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $2 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million held in Other Sempra Energy PBOP plan trusts.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	37	$	―	$	―	$	37
Foreign			25		―		―		25
Registered investment companies			43		―		―		43
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds(2)			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		18		―		18
Foreign government bonds			―		3		―		3
Foreign corporate bonds			―		6		―		6
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		3		―		3
Registered investment companies			―		12		―		12
Other investments(5)			―		―		1		1
Total investment assets(6)			105		45		1		151

SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			128		―		―		128
Foreign			83		―		―		83
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			43		―		―		43
Broad market funds			―		220		―		220
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities			1		―		―		1
Domestic municipal bonds			―		4		―		4
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		60		―		60
Foreign government bonds			―		10		―		10
Foreign corporate bonds			―		22		―		22
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		262		―		262
Registered investment companies			―		3		―		3
Other investments(5)			―		―		2		2
Total investment assets(7)			256		581		2		839

Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			4		―		―		4
Foreign			4		―		―		4
Registered investment companies			4		―		―		4
Fixed income securities:
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		3		―		3
Foreign government bonds			―		1		―		1
Foreign corporate bonds			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			―		1		―		1
Total other Sempra Energy			12		6		―		18
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)		$	373	$	632	$	3	$	1,008
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of California municipalities held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(3)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(4)	Investment in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts.
(5)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds, stated at net asset value, and derivative financial instruments.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts and transfers payable to other plans of $6 million.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts and transfers receivable from other plans of $6 million.
(8)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and $3 million held in SDG&E and SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts, respectively.

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Investment Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Level 3 Investment Plan Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENT ASSETS
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension plans								Other postretirement benefit plans
	Level 3 investment assets				% of total investment assets				Level 3 investment assets				% of total investment assets
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
SDG&E	$	4	$	6	―	%	1	%	$	―	$	1	―	%	1	%
SoCalGas		8		13	―		1			2		2	―		―
All other		1		2	―		1			―		―	―		―
Sempra Energy Consolidated	$	13	$	21	―		1		$	2	$	3	―		―

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Reconciliations [Abstract]

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs Changes in Plan Assets [Text Block]

LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
	Private equity funds
		SDG&E		SoCalGas		All other		Sempra EnergyConsolidated
PENSION PLANS
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	6	$	13	$	2	$	21
Realized gains		1		2		―		3
Unrealized losses		(1)		(1)		―		(2)
Sales		―		(1)		―		(1)
Balance at December 31, 2013		6		13		2		21
Realized gains		1		2		―		3
Unrealized losses		(1)		(2)		―		(3)
Sales		(2)		(5)		(1)		(8)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4	$	8	$	1	$	13
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Balance at January 1 and December 31, 2013	$	1	$	2	$	―	$	3
Unrealized losses		(1)		―		―		(1)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	―	$	2	$	―	$	2

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments [Text Block]

EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
			Other				Other				Other
	Pension		postretirement		Pension		postretirement		Pension		postretirement
	benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits		benefits
2015	$	349	$	50	$	92	$	9	$	215	$	39
2016		333		55		86		10		211		42
2017		321		58		87		11		205		45
2018		313		63		83		11		200		48
2019		301		66		80		12		190		50
2020-2024		1,311		346		360		64		813		264

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions To Savings Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Contributions To Savings Plans

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

(Dollars in millions)

Sempra Energy

Consolidated

Pension plans

Other postretirement benefit plans