Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	Equity Attributable to SCE
(in millions)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Preferred and Preference Stock		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,168	$	596		$	(24	)	$	6,173		$	1,045	$	9,958
Net income	—		—			—			201			—		201
Other comprehensive income	—		—			3			—			—		3
Dividends declared on common stock	—		—			—			(116		)	—		(116		)
Dividends declared on preferred and preference stock	—		—			—			(19		)	—		(19		)
Stock-based compensation and other	—		6			—			(21		)	—		(15		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	—		3			—			3			—		6
Issuance of preference stock	—		(5		)	—			—			350		345
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	2,168	$	600		$	(21	)	$	6,221		$	1,395	$	10,363

The following table provides the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

	Equity Attributable to SCE
(in millions)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Preferred and Preference Stock		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,168	$	572		$	(25	)	$	5,572		$	920	$	9,207
Net income	—		—			—			236			—		236
Other comprehensive income	—		—			1			—			—		1
Dividends declared on common stock	—		—			—			(115		)	—		(115		)
Dividends declared on preferred and preference stock	—		—			—			(14		)	—		(14		)
Stock-based compensation and other	—		1			—			(5		)	—		(4		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	—		4			—			(1		)	—		3
Issuance of preference stock	—		(2		)	—			—			125		123
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	2,168	$	575		$	(24	)	$	5,673		$	1,045	$	9,437