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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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 benefitsOther postretirementbenefits
2015201420152014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1$3,839$3,459$1,115$973
Service cost1141012624
Interest cost1541614449
Contributions from plan participants――1917
Actuarial (gain) loss(180)441(172)105
Benefit payments(273)(217)(60)(58)
Plan amendments54(9)1
Special termination benefits―――5
Settlements and curtailments(10)(110)―(1)
Net obligation at December 313,6493,8399631,115
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 12,8072,7891,0541,012
Actual return on plan assets(73)217(21)67
Employer contributions331281116
Contributions from plan participants――1917
Benefit payments(273)(217)(60)(58)
Settlements(10)(110)――
Fair value of plan assets at December 312,4842,8071,0031,054
Funded status at December 31$(1,165)$(1,032)$40$(61)
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(1,165)$(1,032)$40$(61)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirementbenefits
2015201420152014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1$1,011$939$200$171
Service cost293077
Interest cost394389
Contributions from plan participants――76
Actuarial (gain) loss(52)101(43)15
Benefit payments(56)(25)(14)(13)
Special termination benefits―――5
Settlements―(87)――
Transfer of liability (to) from other plans(6)10――
Net obligation at December 319651,011165200
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1828819164146
Actual return on plan assets(24)63(3)11
Employer contributions256714
Contributions from plan participants――76
Benefit payments(56)(25)(14)(13)
Settlements―(87)――
Transfer of assets from other plans22――
Fair value of plan assets at December 31752828161164
Funded status at December 31$(213)$(183)$(4)$(36)
Net recorded liability at December 31$(213)$(183)$(4)$(36)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirementbenefits
2015201420152014
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Net obligation at January 1$2,398$2,110$866$753
Service cost74601716
Interest cost981003438
Contributions from plan participants――1211
Actuarial (gain) loss(131)300(125)90
Benefit payments(187)(163)(43)(43)
Plan amendments3―(9)1
Settlements―(10)――
Transfer of liability from other plans―1――
Net obligation at December 312,2552,398752866
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,7631,758870848
Actual return on plan assets(45)138(18)54
Employer contributions6391―
Contributions from plan participants――1211
Benefit payments(187)(163)(43)(43)
Settlements―(10)――
Transfer of assets from other plans―1――
Fair value of plan assets at December 311,5371,763822870
Funded status at December 31$(718)$(635)$70$4
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(718)$(635)$70$4
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirementbenefits
2015201420152014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Noncurrent assets$―$―$70$4
Current liabilities(43)(33)――
Noncurrent liabilities(1,122)(999)(30)(65)
Net recorded (liability) asset$(1,165)$(1,032)$40$(61)
SDG&E:
Current liabilities$(5)$(3)$―$―
Noncurrent liabilities(208)(180)(4)(36)
Net recorded liability$(213)$(183)$(4)$(36)
SoCalGas:
Noncurrent assets$―$―$70$4
Current liabilities(2)(2)――
Noncurrent liabilities(716)(633)――
Net recorded (liability) asset$(718)$(635)$70$4
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirementbenefits
2015201420152014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Net actuarial (loss) gain$(84)$(82)$2$(1)
Prior service cost(5)(2)――
Total$(89)$(84)$2$(1)
SDG&E:
Net actuarial loss$(8)$(13)
Prior service credit―1
Total$(8)$(12)
SoCalGas:
Net actuarial loss$(4)$(5)
Prior service (cost) credit(1)1
Total$(5)$(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 ConsolidatedSDG&ESoCalGas
201520142015201420152014
Accumulated benefit obligation$3,397$3,555$939$978$2,056$2,182
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)
20152014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Projected benefit obligation$3,410$3,592
Accumulated benefit obligation3,1833,343
Fair value of plan assets2,4842,807
SDG&E:
Projected benefit obligation$927$964
Accumulated benefit obligation906937
Fair value of plan assets752828
SoCalGas:
Projected benefit obligation$2,236$2,379
Accumulated benefit obligation2,0392,166
Fair value of plan assets1,5371,763
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 (LOSS)
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
201520142013201520142013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$114$101$109$26$24$28
Interest cost154161148444944
Expected return on assets(173)(171)(162)(68)(63)(58)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)11114(4)(5)(4)
Actuarial loss381854――7
Settlement and curtailment charges4312―(1)―
Special termination benefits――――55
Regulatory adjustment(110)(31)(20)1266
Total net periodic benefit cost38120135101528
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss (gain) 1738(30)(4)1(8)
Prior service cost441―――
Amortization of actuarial loss(14)(23)(9)――(1)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)719(38)(4)1(9)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)$45$139$97$6$16$19

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
201520142013201520142013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$29$30$32$7$7$8
Interest cost394341898
Expected return on assets(54)(55)(52)(11)(10)(8)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost822324
Actuarial loss2414―――
Settlement charge―191―――
Special termination benefits――――52
Regulatory adjustment(20)1214―1―
Total net periodic benefit cost4555271414
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net (gain) loss(6)8(2)―――
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)(3)(1)―――
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income(7)5(3)―――
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (loss) income$(3)$60$49$7$14$14

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
201520142013201520142013
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$74$60$67$17$16$17
Interest cost9810090343834
Expected return on assets(106)(104)(98)(56)(51)(48)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)992(7)(8)(8)
Actuarial loss21631――6
Settlement charge―4――――
Special termination benefits―――――2
Regulatory adjustment(90)(43)(34)1256
Total net periodic benefit cost63258――9
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss―53―――
Prior service cost2―――――
Amortization of actuarial loss―(5)(1)―――
Total recognized in other comprehensive income2―2―――
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$8$32$60$―$―$9
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 benefitsOther postretirement benefits
2015201420152014
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate4.46%4.09%4.49%4.15%
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.002.00-10.003.50-10.00
SDG&E:
Discount rate4.35%4.00%4.50%4.15%
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.002.00-10.003.50-10.00
SoCalGas:
Discount rate4.50%4.15%4.50%4.15%
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.002.00-10.003.50-10.00

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
201520142013201520142013
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Discount rate4.09%4.85%4.04%4.15%4.95%4.09%
Expected return on plan assets7.007.007.006.986.976.96
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.003.50-9.502.00-10.003.50-10.003.50-9.50
SDG&E:
Discount rate4.00%4.69%3.94%4.15%5.00%4.10%
Expected return on plan assets7.007.007.006.916.886.81
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.003.50-9.502.00-10.003.50-10.00N/A
SoCalGas:
Discount rate4.15%4.94%4.10%4.15%4.95%4.10%
Expected return on plan assets7.007.007.007.007.007.00
Rate of compensation increase2.00-10.003.50-10.003.50-9.502.00-10.003.50-10.003.50-9.50
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 retireesRetirees aged 65 years and older
201520142013201520142013
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year8.10%7.75%8.25%5.50%5.25%5.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)5.00%5.00%5.00%4.50%4.50%4.50%
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend202220202020202220202020
(1)Excludes Mobile Gas Plan. For Mobile Gas, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year for all retirees was 8.10 percent, 7.75 percent and 7.50 percent in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively; the ultimate trend was 5.00 percent in 2015, 2014 and 2013; and the year the rate reaches the ultimate trend was 2022, 2020 and 2019 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For Chilquinta Energía, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year and all subsequent years was 3.00 percent in each of 2015, 2014 and 2013.

EFFECT OF ONE-PERCENT CHANGE IN ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
(Dollars in millions)
Sempra Energy
ConsolidatedSDG&ESoCalGas
1%1%1%1%1%1%
increasedecreaseincreasedecreaseincreasedecrease
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 obligations74(62)5(4)67(55)
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, 2015
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)$269$―$―$269
Foreign163――163
Domestic preferred―2―2
Foreign preferred1――1
Registered investment companies38――38
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities38――38
Domestic municipal bonds―9―9
Foreign government bonds―3―3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)―103―103
Foreign corporate bonds―30―30
Common/collective trusts(3)―94―94
Registered investment companies―2―2
Other investments(4)――11
Total investment assets(5)5092431753
SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)552――552
Foreign334――334
Domestic preferred―4―4
Foreign preferred21―3
Registered investment companies77――77
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities76――76
Domestic municipal bonds―19―19
Foreign government bonds―6―6
Domestic corporate bonds(2)―209―209
Foreign corporate bonds―62―62
Common/collective trusts(3)―193―193
Registered investment companies―5―5
Other investments(4)1―34
Total investment assets(6)1,04249931,544
Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)72――72
Foreign43――43
Domestic preferred―1―1
Registered investment companies9――9
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities10――10
Domestic municipal bonds―3―3
Foreign government bonds―1―1
Domestic corporate bonds(2)―26―26
Foreign corporate bonds―8―8
Common/collective trusts(3)―25―25
Total other Sempra Energy(7)13464―198
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8) $1,685$806$4$2,495
(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 $4 million, accounts payable of $7 million and transfers receivable from other plans of $2 million at SDG&E.
(6)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $9 million and accounts payable of $16 million at SoCalGas.
(7)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million, accounts payable of $2 million and transfers payable to other plans of $2 million at Other Sempra Energy.
(8)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $14 million and accounts payable of $25 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value at December 31, 2014
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)$307$―$―$307
Foreign186――186
Domestic preferred―1―1
Foreign preferred1――1
Registered investment companies40――40
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities38――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)――44
Total investment assets(5)5722494825
SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)651――651
Foreign395――395
Domestic preferred―3―3
Foreign preferred31―4
Registered investment companies86――86
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities80――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―89
Total investment assets(6)1,21653281,756
Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)81――81
Foreign49――49
Foreign preferred―1―1
Registered investment companies10――10
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities9――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)――11
Total other Sempra Energy(7)149651215
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(8)$1,937$846$13$2,796
(1)Investments in common stock of domestic corporations include, on a combined basis at SDG&E, SoCalGas and Other Sempra Energy, 11,558 shares of Sempra Energy common stock at a value of $1 million.
(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 OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value at December 31, 2015
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)$39$―$―$39
Foreign24――24
Registered investment companies41――41
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities5――5
Domestic municipal bonds―3―3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)―15―15
Foreign corporate bonds―4―4
Common/collective trusts(3)―14―14
Registered investment companies―16―16
Total investment assets(4)10952―161
SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)123――123
Foreign74――74
Domestic preferred―1―1
Registered investment companies43――43
Broad market funds―216―216
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities42――42
Domestic municipal bonds―7―7
Domestic corporate bonds(2) ―87―87
Foreign government bonds―2―2
Foreign corporate bonds―28―28
Common/collective trusts(3)―151―151
Registered investment companies―49―49
Total investment assets(5)282541―823
Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)5――5
Foreign3――3
Domestic preferred―1―1
Registered investment companies4――4
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities2――2
Domestic corporate bonds(2) ―1―1
Foreign government bonds―1―1
Foreign corporate bonds―1―1
Common/collective trusts(3)―1―1
Registered investment companies―1―1
Total other Sempra Energy146―20
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(6)$405$599$―$1,004
(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 PBOP plan VEBA trusts and in the pension master trust.
(4)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and accounts payable of $1 million held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(5)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million and accounts payable of $4 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(6)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and accounts payable of $5 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 1Level 2Level 3Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)$41$―$―$41
Foreign25――25
Registered investment companies43――43
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities5――5
Domestic municipal bonds―3―3
Domestic corporate bonds(2)―16―16
Foreign government bonds―2―2
Foreign corporate bonds―5―5
Common/collective trusts(3)―8―8
Registered investment companies―16―16
Total investment assets11450―164
SoCalGas:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)133――133
Foreign81――81
Domestic preferred―1―1
Foreign preferred1――1
Registered investment companies45――45
Broad market funds―222―222
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities16――16
Domestic municipal bonds―5―5
Domestic corporate bonds(2) ―61―61
Foreign government bonds―5―5
Foreign corporate bonds―25―25
Common/collective trusts(3)―265―265
Registered investment companies―6―6
Other investments(4)――22
Total investment assets(5)2765902868
Other Sempra Energy:
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)6――6
Foreign3――3
Registered investment companies4――4
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury securities1――1
Domestic corporate bonds(2) ―2―2
Common/collective trusts(3)―1―1
Registered investment companies―2―2
Total other Sempra Energy(6)145―19
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(7)$404$645$2$1,051
(1)Investments in common stock of domestic corporations include, on a combined basis at SDG&E, SoCalGas and Other Sempra Energy, 2,005 shares of Sempra Energy common stock at a value of $0.2 million.
(2)Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)Investments in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts and in the 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 $2 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(6)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million held in Other Sempra Energy PBOP plan trusts.
(7)Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.
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 plansOther postretirement benefit plans
Level 3 investment assets% of total investment assetsLevel 3 investment assets% of total investment assets
20152014201520142015201420152014
SDG&E$1$4―%―%$―$――%―%
SoCalGas38―――2――
All other―1――――――
Sempra Energy Consolidated$4$13――$―$2――
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)
SDG&ESoCalGasAll other Sempra EnergyConsolidated
PENSION PLANS
Balance at January 1, 2014$6$13$2$21
Realized gains12―3
Unrealized losses(1)(2)―(3)
Sales(2)(5)(1)(8)
Balance at December 31, 201448113
Realized gains11―2
Unrealized gains―2―2
Sales(4)(8)(1)(13)
Balance at December 31, 2015$1$3$―$4
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Balance at January 1, 2014$1$2$―$3
Unrealized losses(1)――(1)
Balance at December 31, 2014―2―2
Sales―(2)―(2)
Balance at December 31, 2015$―$―$―$―
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
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
(Dollars in millions)
Sempra Energy
ConsolidatedSDG&ESoCalGas
Pension plans$126$5$77
Other postretirement benefit plans521
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 ConsolidatedSDG&ESoCalGas
OtherOtherOther
PensionpostretirementPensionpostretirementPensionpostretirement
benefitsbenefitsbenefitsbenefitsbenefitsbenefits
2016$325$47$86$8$187$36
20173105084918738
201831153821018640
201929856801018042
202029161771017544
2021-20251,29529633954808228
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions To Savings Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Contributions To Savings Plans
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVINGS PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
201520142013
Sempra Energy Consolidated$43$38$35
SDG&E171514
SoCalGas211817