FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset Against Collateral, Net [Line Items]
Fair value of cash collateral receivables not offset against derivatives	$ 30	$ 14
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset Against Collateral, Net [Line Items]
Fair value of cash collateral receivables not offset against derivatives	28	12
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset Against Collateral, Net [Line Items]
Fair value of cash collateral receivables not offset against derivatives	$ 1	$ 2

Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 6
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41271-113958

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13433-108611

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13495-108611

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