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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 6 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Equity Method And Other Investments [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other Than Temporary Impairment $ (100)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment $ (300)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment $ (10)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment      
Equity Method Investment, Other Than Temporary Impairment, Net Of Tax Benefit (60)sre_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNetOfTaxBenefit (179)sre_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNetOfTaxBenefit        
Rockies Express [Member]            
Schedule Of Equity Method And Other Investments [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other Than Temporary Impairment, Gross       0sre_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentGross
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= sre_RockiesExpressMember
0sre_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentGross
/ sre_ScheduleOfEquityMethodAndOtherInvestmentsInvesteeNameAxis
= sre_RockiesExpressMember
(400)sre_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentGross
/ sre_ScheduleOfEquityMethodAndOtherInvestmentsInvesteeNameAxis
= sre_RockiesExpressMember
Energia Sierra Juarez Wind Project [Member]            
Schedule Of Equity Method And Other Investments [Line Items]            
Gain on sale of assets, after tax       14sre_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmountAfterTax
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= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
   
Gain attributable to remeasurement, after tax       7sre_GainAttributableToRemeasurementAfterTax
/ sre_ScheduleOfEquityMethodAndOtherInvestmentsInvesteeNameAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
   
Proceeds from sale       26us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
/ sre_ScheduleOfEquityMethodAndOtherInvestmentsInvesteeNameAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
   
Deconsolidation Gain Or Loss Amount       19us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount
/ sre_ScheduleOfEquityMethodAndOtherInvestmentsInvesteeNameAxis
= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
   
Net of Cash Sold       2sre_Cashsoldindeconsolidation
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= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember
   
Proceeds from sale, net of cash sold       $ 24sre_Proceedsfromsaleofassetsandinvestments
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= sre_EnergiaSierraJuarezWindProjectMember