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Other Investments (Textual) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Investments [Line Items]      
Proceeds from sale of securities $ 2,853,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund $ 1,502,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund  
Southern California Edison      
Other Investments [Line Items]      
Proceeds from sale of securities 2,853,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund
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1,502,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund
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Unrealized holding gains, net of losses 1,800,000,000eix_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLossAccumulatedInInvestments
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  1,800,000,000eix_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLossAccumulatedInInvestments
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Deferred income taxes related to unrealized gains 448,000,000eix_DecommissioningTrustDeferredIncomeTaxes
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Nuclear decommissioning trusts $ 4,400,000,000eix_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsFairValueNetofDeferredIncomeTax
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