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Debt and Credit Agreements (Quarter) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment		$ 6,800.0
SCE
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment		$ 5,300.0
SCE \| 2.95% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2051
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt				$ 750.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)				0.0295%
SCE \| 2.25% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt				$ 150.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)				0.0225%
SCE \| Recovery Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt			$ 338.0
SCE \| Recovery Bonds, 0.86% due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt			$ 138.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)			0.86%
SCE \| Recovery Bonds, 1.94% due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt			$ 100.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)			1.94%
SCE \| Recovery Bonds, 2.51% due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt			$ 100.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)			2.51%
SCE \| 0.64% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 400.0
SCE \| 0.64% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2023 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	0.64%
SCE \| 0.83% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 400.0
SCE \| 0.83% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2024 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	0.83%
SCE \| 0.70% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 350.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)	0.70%
SCE \| 1.10% first and refunding mortgage bonds due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 700.0
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)	1.10%