XML 61 R21.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.2.0.727
Dispositions (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Disposal groups [Abstract]  
Disposal Group, Held for Sale [Text Block]
DISPOSITIONS

In December 2014, SCANA entered into definitive agreements to sell CGT and SCI. CGT is an interstate natural gas pipeline regulated by FERC that transports natural gas in South Carolina and southeastern Georgia, and it was sold to Dominion Resources, Inc. SCI provides fiber optic communications and other services and builds, manages and leases communications towers in several southeastern states, and it was sold to a subsidiary of Spirit Communications. These sales closed in the first quarter of 2015 and resulted in a pre-tax gain recognized of approximately $342 million. As further described in Note 1, the pre-tax gain from the sale of CGT is included within Operating Income and the pre-tax gain from the sale of SCI is included within Other Income (Expense) on the condensed consolidated income statement.

CGT and SCI operate principally in wholesale markets, whereas the Company's primary focus is the delivery of energy-related products and services to retail markets. In addition, neither CGT nor SCI met accounting criteria for disclosure as a reportable segment and were included within All Other in Note 10. The sales of CGT and SCI did not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on SCANA's operations; therefore, these sales do not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations.

The carrying values of the major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, were as follows:
Millions of dollars
 
CGT
 
SCI
 
Total
Assets Held for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Plant, Net
 
$
288.4

 

 
$
288.4

Nonutility Property and Investments, Net
 
0.6

 
$
40.1

 
40.7

Current Assets
 
6.5

 
3.9

 
10.4

Deferred Debits and Other Assets
 
0.9

 
0.2

 
1.1

Total Assets Held for Sale
 
$
296.4

 
$
44.2

 
$
340.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities Held for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
$
3.5

 
$
2.2

 
$
5.7

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
 
42.9

 
3.1

 
46.0

Total Liabilities Held for Sale
 
$
46.4

 
$
5.3

 
$
51.7