Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revision to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

The following table presents the cash flow statement effects related to the revision for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Edison International									SCE
(in millions)	As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	$	29		$	67		$	96		$	29		$	67		$	96
Total cash provided by operating activities	498			67			565			521			67			588
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	(1,536		)	(67		)	(1,603		)	(1,536		)	(67		)	(1,603		)
Total cash used in investing activities	(975		)	(67		)	(1,042		)	(974		)	(67		)	(1,041		)

Cash Equivalents

Checks issued, but not yet paid by the financial institution, are reclassified from cash to accounts payable at the end of each reporting period as follows:

	Edison International				SCE
(in millions)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Book balances reclassified to accounts payable	$	121	$	180	$	121	$	177

The cash equivalents were as follows:

	Edison International				SCE
(in millions)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Money market funds	$	35	$	35	$	5	$	5

EPS Attributable to Edison International Common Shareholders

EPS attributable to Edison International common shareholders was computed as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions, except per-share amounts)	2015		2014
Basic earnings per share – continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	299	$	198
Participating securities dividends	—		—
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	299	$	198
Weighted average common shares outstanding	326		326
Basic earnings per share – continuing operations	$	0.92	$	0.61
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	299	$	198
Income impact of assumed conversions	—		—
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders and assumed conversions	$	299	$	198
Weighted average common shares outstanding	326		326
Incremental shares from assumed conversions	3		3
Adjusted weighted average shares – diluted	329		329
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations	$	0.91	$	0.61