The maximum amount of annual shareholder contribution to wildfire insurance program.

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Current or expected self insurance per wildfire occurrence.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Wildfire Insurance) (Details) - SCE - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Wildfire insurance expense					$ 450.0
Customer-funded self-insurance
Commitments and Contingencies
Self-insurance fund value	$ 1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Rate funded wildfire self-insurance program	$ 300.0		$ 150.0	$ 300.0
Shareholder contribution on self insurance (as a percent)		2.50%
Threshold before shareholder contributions		$ 500.0
Maximum annual shareholder contribution		$ 12.5
Insurance coverage through June 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Wildfire insurance coverage				1,000.0
Self insurance				100.0
Coverage net				937.0
Commercial insurance carriers
Commitments and Contingencies
Wildfire insurance expense					$ 357.0
Commercial insurance carriers \| Insurance coverage through June 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Coverage net				835.0
Edison Insurance Services-EIS \| Insurance coverage through June 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Coverage net				102.0
Thomas and Koenigstein Fires and Montecito Mudslides-TKM
Commitments and Contingencies
Wildfire insurance coverage				1,000.0
Self insurance				10.0
November 2018-Woolsey
Commitments and Contingencies
Wildfire insurance coverage				1,000.0
Self insurance				$ 10.0