Authorized Annual Recovery Amount Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funding Future.

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Current authorized annual recovery amount, nuclear decommissioning trust funding.

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Nuclear plant, replacement power costs.

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Decommission fund to pay for the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning of facilities through collection of revenues derived from utility assessments and government appropriations. Decommission fund investment for the process whereby a power station, at the end of its economic life, is taken permanently out of service and its site made available for other purposes. In the case of a nuclear station this comprises three different states of clearance. Immediately after the final closure, radioactive material such as nuclear fuel and operational waste is removed and the buildings surrounding the reactor shield are dismantled and finally the reactor itself is dismantled.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 12

-Article 5

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The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 980

-SubTopic 360

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 10.C)

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 10

-Section C

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NUCLEAR PLANT RETIREMENT 2 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 06, 2013
Nuclear Plant [Line Items]
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	$ 1,131us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments	$ 1,034us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
Nuclear Plant, SDGE [Member]
Nuclear Plant [Line Items]
Nuclear Plant, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Nuclear Plant, Replacement Power Costs			165
Current Authorized Annual Recovery Amount, Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funding	8
Authorized Annual Recovery Amount Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funding Future	$ 8