EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
Sempra Energy Consolidated	2012		2011		2012		2011
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Net obligation at January 1	$	3,406	$	3,124	$	1,160	$	1,139
Service cost		90		83		25		31
Interest cost		162		168		52		65
Plan amendments		8		―		(56)		4
Actuarial loss (gain)		374		224		(25)		(42)
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		15		15
Benefit payments		(217)		(177)		(56)		(59)
Acquisitions		―		20		―		5
Foreign currency adjustments		―		(2)		―		―
Settlements		(19)		(34)		―		―
Federal subsidy (Medicare Part D)		―		―		―		2
Net obligation at December 31		3,804		3,406		1,115		1,160
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		2,332		2,354		778		746
Actual return on plan assets		339		(23)		97		4
Employer contributions		123		212		39		72
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		15		15
Benefit payments		(217)		(177)		(56)		(59)
Settlements		(19)		(34)		―		―
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		2,558		2,332		873		778
Funded status at December 31	$	(1,246)	$	(1,074)	$	(242)	$	(382)
Net recorded liability at December 31	$	(1,246)	$	(1,074)	$	(242)	$	(382)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
SDG&E	2012		2011		2012		2011
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Net obligation at January 1	$	981	$	949	$	182	$	175
Service cost		28		28		7		7
Interest cost		45		49		9		10
Plan amendments		1		―		(2)		2
Actuarial loss (gain)		87		27		(5)		(5)
Settlements		―		(1)		―		―
Transfer of liability to other plans		―		(19)		―		(2)
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		6		7
Benefit payments		(75)		(52)		(12)		(12)
Net obligation at December 31		1,067		981		185		182
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		712		713		106		99
Actual return on plan assets		99		(7)		13		(1)
Employer contributions		45		69		13		15
Transfer of assets to other plans		―		(10)		―		(2)
Settlements		―		(1)		―		―
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		6		7
Benefit payments		(75)		(52)		(12)		(12)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		781		712		126		106
Funded status at December 31	$	(286)	$	(269)	$	(59)	$	(76)
Net recorded liability at December 31	$	(286)	$	(269)	$	(59)	$	(76)

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
SoCalGas	2012		2011		2012		2011
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Net obligation at January 1	$	2,017	$	1,786	$	921	$	920
Service cost		53		46		16		22
Interest cost		99		99		41		53
Plan amendments		7		―		(54)		1
Actuarial loss (gain)		245		171		(19)		(46)
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		9		9
Benefit payments		(120)		(107)		(41)		(45)
Settlements		(2)		(4)		―		―
Transfer of liability from other plans		―		26		―		5
Federal subsidy (Medicare Part D)		―		―		―		2
Net obligation at December 31		2,299		2,017		873		921
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		1,443		1,456		658		632
Actual return on plan assets		213		(12)		83		4
Employer contributions		47		95		23		55
Transfer of assets from other plans		―		15		―		3
Settlements		(2)		(4)		―		―
Contributions from plan participants		―		―		9		9
Benefit payments		(120)		(107)		(41)		(45)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31		1,581		1,443		732		658
Funded status at December 31	$	(718)	$	(574)	$	(141)	$	(263)
Net recorded liability at December 31	$	(718)	$	(574)	$	(141)	$	(263)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Current liabilities	$	(31)	$	(31)	$	(1)	$	(2)
Noncurrent liabilities		(1,215)		(1,043)		(241)		(380)
Net recorded liability	$	(1,246)	$	(1,074)	$	(242)	$	(382)
SDG&E
Current liabilities	$	(5)	$	(3)	$	―	$	―
Noncurrent liabilities		(281)		(266)		(59)		(76)
Net recorded liability	$	(286)	$	(269)	$	(59)	$	(76)
SoCalGas
Current liabilities	$	(4)	$	(4)	$	―	$	―
Noncurrent liabilities		(714)		(570)		(141)		(263)
Net recorded liability	$	(718)	$	(574)	$	(141)	$	(263)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Net actuarial loss	$	(96)	$	(92)	$	(6)	$	(8)
Prior service credit		1		1		―		―
Total	$	(95)	$	(91)	$	(6)	$	(8)
SDG&E
Net actuarial loss	$	(12)	$	(11)
Prior service credit		1		1
Total	$	(11)	$	(10)
SoCalGas
Net actuarial loss	$	(4)	$	(6)
Prior service credit		1		1
Total	$	(3)	$	(5)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,530	$	3,176	$	1,041	$	962	$	2,080	$	1,845

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets

(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Projected benefit obligation	$	3,544	$	3,150
Accumulated benefit obligation		3,295		2,958
Fair value of plan assets		2,558		2,332
SDG&E
Projected benefit obligation	$	1,025	$	944
Accumulated benefit obligation		1,003		928
Fair value of plan assets		781		712
SoCalGas
Projected benefit obligation	$	2,275	$	1,987
Accumulated benefit obligation		2,057		1,818
Fair value of plan assets		1,581		1,443

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
Sempra Energy Consolidated	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	90	$	83	$	83	$	25	$	31	$	26
Interest cost		162		168		167		52		65		57
Expected return on assets		(155)		(144)		(143)		(53)		(48)		(46)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		3		4		4		(4)		―		(1)
Actuarial loss		47		34		30		12		17		8
Regulatory adjustment		(29)		43		19		7		7		7
Settlement charge		8		13		―		―		―		―
Total net periodic benefit cost		126		201		160		39		72		51
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss (gain)		19		23		(12)		(6)		7		(1)
Amortization of prior service credit		―		―		―		―		―		1
Amortization of actuarial loss		(9)		(10)		(10)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		10		13		(22)		(6)		7		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	136	$	214	$	138	$	33	$	79	$	51

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
SDG&E	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	28	$	28	$	27	$	7	$	7	$	6
Interest cost		45		49		47		9		10		9
Expected return on assets		(47)		(46)		(40)		(8)		(8)		(5)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		2		1		1		4		4		4
Actuarial loss		14		9		12		―		―		―
Regulatory adjustment		6		31		13		1		2		2
Settlement charge		1		1		―		―		―		―
Total net periodic benefit cost		49		73		60		13		15		16
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss		2		1		2		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(1)		(1)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		1		―		1		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	50	$	73	$	61	$	13	$	15	$	16

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in millions)
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
SoCalGas	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	53	$	46	$	46	$	16	$	22	$	18
Interest cost		99		99		98		41		53		46
Expected return on assets		(96)		(85)		(90)		(44)		(40)		(40)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		2		2		2		(7)		(4)		(4)
Actuarial loss		23		17		10		11		17		7
Settlement charge		1		1		―		―		―		―
Regulatory adjustment		(36)		12		6		5		5		5
Total net periodic benefit cost		46		92		72		22		53		32
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss (gain)		(4)		2		―		―		―		―
Amortization of actuarial loss		(1)		(1)		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		(5)		1		(1)		―		―		―
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	41	$	93	$	71	$	22	$	53	$	32

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumptions Used In Calculations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Assumptions Used In Calculations

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS
		Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
		2012		2011		2012		2011
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE
BENEFIT OBLIGATION AS OF DECEMBER 31:
Discount rate		4.04	%	4.95	%	4.09	%	5.11	%
Rate of compensation increase		(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET
PERIODIC BENEFIT COST FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Discount rate		(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)
Expected return on plan assets		7.00	%	7.00	%	6.96	%	6.25	%
Rate of compensation increase		(6)		(6)		(1)		(1)
SDG&E
Discount rate		(7)		(7)		5.05	%	5.05	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.00	%	7.00	%	6.81	%	6.69	%
Rate of compensation increase		(8)		(8)		N/A		N/A
SoCalGas
Discount rate		(9)		(9)		5.15	%	5.15	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.00	%	7.00	%	7.00	%	7.00	%
Rate of compensation increase		(6)		(6)		(1)		(1)
(1)	4.50% for nonqualified pension plans and Executive Life plan. Qualified pension and other postretirement benefit plans, excluding the Executive Life plan, use an age-based table. 3.50% to 5.00% for the funded pension plan for SoCalGas' represented participants and 3.50% to 9.50% for all the other funded pension plans' participants using an age-based formula.
(2)	In addition to rates for SDG&E and SoCalGas plans, 4.93% for Mobile Gas pension plan, 4.40% for Directors’ plan, 4.70% for other unfunded plans, and 4.90% for Sempra Energy funded plan.
(3)	In addition to rates for SDG&E and SoCalGas plans, 5.14% for Mobile Gas pension plan, 4.40% for Directors’ plan, 4.70% for other unfunded plans, and 4.90% for Sempra Energy funded plan.
(4)	In addition to rates for SDG&E and SoCalGas plans, 4.10% for the Executive Life Plan, 4.88% for Mobile Gas, and 4.65% for Sempra Energy.
(5)	In addition to rates for SDG&E and SoCalGas plans, 4.10% for the Executive Life Plan, 4.80% for Mobile Gas, and 4.65% for Sempra Energy.
(6)	4.50% for the unfunded pension plans. 3.50% to 5.00% for the funded pension plan for SoCalGas’ represented participants and 3.50% to 8.50% for all the other funded pension plans’ participants using an age-based formula.
(7)	4.70% for the unfunded pension plan. 4.80% for the funded pension plan.
(8)	4.50% for the unfunded pension plan. 3.50% to 8.50% for the funded pension plan using an age-based formula.
(9)	4.70% for the unfunded pension plan. 5.05% for the funded pension plan.

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

		2012	2011
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES AT DECEMBER 31:
Health care cost trend rate		(1)	10.00	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)		(2)	5.00	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend		2020	2019
(1)	10.00% for pre-65 retirees and 8.25% for retirees aged 65 years and older. For Mobile Gas, the health care cost trend rate is assumed to be 8.00%.
(2)	5.00% for pre-65 retirees and 4.75% for retirees aged 65 years and older. For Mobile Gas, the rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline is assumed to be 5.00%.

	Sempra Energy
	Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
	1%		1%		1%		1%		1%		1%
(Dollars in millions)	Increase		Decrease		Increase		Decrease		Increase		Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest
cost components of net periodic
postretirement health care benefit cost	$	8	$	(8)	$	1	$	(1)	$	7	$	(7)
Effect on the health care component of the
accumulated other postretirement
benefit obligations	$	114	$	(88)	$	9	$	(7)	$	102	$	(78)

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E (see table below)		$	530	$	241	$	6	$	777
SoCalGas (see table below)			1,074		485		13		1,572
Other Sempra Energy
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			77		―		―		77
Foreign			54		―		―		54
Registered investment companies			2		―		―		2
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Foreign government bonds			―		5		―		5
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		37		―		37
Foreign corporate bonds			―		13		―		13
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		2		―		2
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		2		2
Total other Sempra Energy(5)			133		60		2		195
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(6)		$	1,737	$	786	$	21	$	2,544
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E (see table below)		$	466	$	244	$	7	$	717
SoCalGas (see table below)			919		484		15		1,418
Other Sempra Energy
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			72		―		―		72
Foreign			45		―		―		45
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			1		―		―		1
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign government bonds			―		5		―		5
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		36		―		36
Foreign corporate bonds			―		12		―		12
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		6		―		6
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			1		―		2		3
Total other Sempra Energy(7)			120		61		2		183
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(6)		$	1,505	$	789	$	24	$	2,318
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $14 million at both December 31, 2012 and 2011.
(7)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and transfers payable to other plans of $7 million.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	307	$	―	$	―	$	307
Foreign			215		―		―		215
Foreign preferred			2		―		―		2
Registered investment companies			6		―		―		6
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		12		―		12
Foreign government bonds			―		22		―		22
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		147		―		147
Foreign corporate bonds			―		52		―		52
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		8		―		8
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		6		6
Total investment assets(5)		$	530	$	241	$	6	$	777
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	283	$	―	$	―	$	283
Foreign			178		―		―		178
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			4		―		―		4
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		9		―		9
Foreign government bonds			―		25		―		25
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		139		―		139
Foreign corporate bonds			―		48		―		48
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		23		―		23
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		7		7
Total investment assets(6)		$	466	$	244	$	7	$	717
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and transfers payable to other plans of $9 million.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	622	$	―	$	―	$	622
Foreign			436		―		―		436
Foreign preferred			4		―		―		4
Registered investment companies			12		―		―		12
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		24		―		24
Foreign government bonds			―		44		―		44
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		297		―		297
Foreign corporate bonds			―		105		―		105
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		15		―		15
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)					―		13		13
Total investment assets(5)		$	1,074	$	485	$	13	$	1,572
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
PENSION PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	558	$	―	$	―	$	558
Foreign			351		―		―		351
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			8		―		―		8
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		18		―		18
Foreign government bonds			―		49		―		49
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		275		―		275
Foreign corporate bonds			―		96		―		96
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		46		―		46
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			1		―		15		16
Total investment assets(6)		$	919	$	484	$	15	$	1,418
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in Sempra Energy’s Pension Master Trust.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $9 million.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $9 million and transfers receivable from other plans of $16 million.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E (see table below)		$	87	$	38	$	1	$	126
SoCalGas (see table below)			213		514		2		729
Other Sempra Energy
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			5		―		―		5
Foreign			1		―		―		1
Foreign preferred			1		―		―		1
Registered investment companies			3		1		―		4
Fixed income securities:
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		2		―		2
Foreign government bonds			―		1		―		1
Foreign corporate bonds			―		1		―		1
Total other Sempra Energy			10		5		―		15
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(3)		$	310	$	557	$	3	$	870
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
SDG&E (see table below)		$	47	$	24	$	1	$	72
SoCalGas (see table below)			176		390		3		569
Other Sempra Energy
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)			6		―		―		6
Foreign			3		―		―		3
Fixed income securities:
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		4		―		4
Foreign government bonds			―		1		―		1
Foreign corporate bonds			―		1		―		1
Total other Sempra Energy(4)			9		6		―		15
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated(5)		$	232	$	420	$	4	$	656
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million, all of which is held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(4)	Excludes transfers payable to other plans of $1 million.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $122 million, $86 million and $36 million of which is held in SoCalGas and SDG&E
	PBOP plan trusts, respectively.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	32	$	―	$	―	$	32
Foreign			23		―		―		23
Registered investment companies			32		―		―		32
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds(2)			―		3		―		3
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		15		―		15
Foreign government bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		5		―		5
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		1		―		1
Registered investment companies			―		12		―		12
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(5) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		1		1
Total investment assets		$	87	$	38	$	1	$	126
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	24	$	―	$	―	$	24
Foreign			16		―		―		16
Registered investment companies			7		―		―		7
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds(2)			―		4		―		4
Domestic corporate bonds(3)			―		12		―		12
Foreign government bonds			―		2		―		2
Foreign corporate bonds			―		4		―		4
Common/collective trusts(4)			―		2		―		2
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(5) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		1		1
Total investment assets(6)		$	47	$	24	$	1	$	72
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of California municipalities held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(3)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(4)	Investment in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts.
(5)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $36 million, all of which is held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts, and transfers payable to other plans of $2 million.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
		At fair value as of December 31, 2012
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	118	$	―	$	―	$	118
Foreign			84		―		―		84
Registered investment companies			11		―		―		11
Broad market funds			―		316		―		316
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		5		―		5
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		57		―		57
Foreign government bonds			―		8		―		8
Foreign corporate bonds			―		20		―		20
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		107		―		107
Registered investment companies			―		1		―		1
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		2		2
Total investment assets(5)		$	213	$	514	$	2	$	729
		At fair value as of December 31, 2011
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - INVESTMENT ASSETS			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities:
Domestic(1)		$	107	$	―	$	―	$	107
Foreign			67		―		―		67
Registered investment companies			2		―		―		2
Fixed income securities:
Domestic municipal bonds			―		3		―		3
Foreign government bonds			―		9		―		9
Domestic corporate bonds(2)			―		52		―		52
Foreign corporate bonds			―		18		―		18
Common/collective trusts(3)			―		308		―		308
Other types of investments:
Private equity funds(4) (stated at net asset value)			―		―		3		3
Total investment assets(6)		$	176	$	390	$	3	$	569
(1)	Investments in common stock of domestic corporations.
(2)	Bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries, primarily investment-grade.
(3)	Investments in common/collective trusts held in PBOP plan VEBA trusts.
(4)	Investments in venture capital and real estate funds.
(5)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million, all of which is held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(6)	Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $86 million, all of which is held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts, and transfers receivable from other plans of $3 million.

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Investment Plan Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Level 3 Investment Plan Assets

	Private Equity Funds
	2012				2011
(Dollars in millions)	SDG&E	SoCalGas	All Other	Sempra Energy Consolidated	SDG&E	SoCalGas	All Other	Sempra Energy Consolidated
PENSION PLANS
Total Level 3 investment assets	$6	$13	$2	$21	$7	$15	$2	$24
Percentage of total investment assets	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	-%	1%
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Total Level 3 investment assets	$1	$2	$-	$3	$1	$3	$-	$4
Percentage of total investment assets	1%	-%	-%	-%	1%	-%	-%	1%

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Level 3 Reconciliations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Level 3 Reconciliations

LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
	Private Equity Funds
		SDG&E		SoCalGas		All Other		Sempra Energy Consolidated
PENSION PLANS
Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	8	$	17	$	2	$	27
Realized gains		1		1		―		2
Purchases		―		1		―		1
Sales		(2)		(4)		―		(6)
Balance as of December 31, 2011		7		15		2		24
Unrealized gains		2		4		―		6
Sales		(3)		(6)		―		(9)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	6	$	13	$	2	$	21
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	1	$	4	$	―	$	5
Sales		―		(1)		―		(1)
Balance as of December 31, 2011		1		3		―		4
Sales		―		(1)		―		(1)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1	$	2	$	―	$	3

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year

	Sempra Energy
(Dollars in millions)	Consolidated		SDG&E		SoCalGas
Pension plans	$	154	$	57	$	69
Other postretirement benefit plans		27		11		11

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Benefit Payments

	Sempra Energy Consolidated				SDG&E				SoCalGas
			Other				Other				Other
	Pension		Postretirement		Pension		Postretirement		Pension		Postretirement
(Dollars in millions)	Benefits		Benefits		Benefits		Benefits		Benefits		Benefits
2013	$	318	$	46	$	92	$	6	$	190	$	35
2014		315		48		92		7		194		38
2015		315		53		91		8		192		41
2016		319		56		87		9		195		45
2017		312		61		84		10		191		48
2018-2022		1,411		345		392		57		835		264

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions To Savings Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Contributions To Savings Plans

(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2010
Sempra Energy Consolidated	$	34	$	32	$	31
SDG&E		16		14		14
SoCalGas		15		14		13