PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Preferred Stock (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Preferred Stock

PREFERRED STOCK
			Call/
			Redemption	December 31,
			Price	2012		2011
				(in millions)
Contingently redeemable:
	SDG&E:
	$20 par value, authorized 1,375,000 shares:
	5% Series, 375,000 shares outstanding	$	24.00	$	8	$	8
	4.5% Series, 300,000 shares outstanding	$	21.20		6		6
	4.4% Series, 325,000 shares outstanding	$	21.00		7		7
	4.6% Series, 373,770 shares outstanding	$	20.25		7		7
	Without par value:
	$1.70 Series, 1,400,000 shares outstanding	$	25.085		35		35
	$1.82 Series, 640,000 shares outstanding	$	26.00		16		16
	SDG&E - Total contingently redeemable preferred stock				79		79
	Sempra Energy - Total contingently redeemable preferred
	stock of subsidiary			$	79	$	79
SoCalGas:
$25 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares:
6% Series, 79,011 shares outstanding				$	3	$	3
6% Series A, 783,032 shares outstanding					19		19
SoCalGas - Total preferred stock					22		22
Less: 50,970 shares of the 6% Series outstanding owned by PE					(2)		(2)
					20		20
	Sempra Energy - Total preferred stock of subsidiary			$	20	$	20