Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Equity

The following table provides the changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 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	—		—			—			414			—			414
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			—			—			—
Dividends declared on common stock	—		—			—			(233		)	—			(233		)
Dividends declared on preferred and preference stock	—		—			—			(41		)	—			(41		)
Stock-based compensation and other	—		10			—			(30		)	—			(20		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	—		8			—			—			—			8
Issuance of preference stock	—		(20		)	—			—			825			805
Redemption of preference stock	—		1			—			(1		)	(75		)	(75		)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	2,168	$	595		$	(24	)	$	6,282		$	1,795		$	10,816

The following table provides the changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 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	—		—			—			462			—		462
Other comprehensive income	—		—			2			—			—		2
Dividends declared on common stock	—		—			—			(230		)	—		(230		)
Dividends declared on preferred and preference stock	—		—			—			(29		)	—		(29		)
Stock-based compensation and other	—		3			—			(10		)	—		(7		)
Noncash stock-based compensation and other	—		8			—			—			—		8
Issuance of preference stock	—		(2		)	—			—			125		123
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	2,168	$	581		$	(23	)	$	5,765		$	1,045	$	9,536