Document and Entity Information Document - Jun. 30, 2015 - shares	Total
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SCANA Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000754737
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	142,916,917
SCEG
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000091882
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	40,296,147