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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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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
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 9

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Parent Company [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt		$ 5,734		$ 5,984
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
First mortgage bonds available for future issuance		4,500
Gross long-term debt		4,349		3,989
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds Due May 2026 [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt	$ 500	$ 500		0
Stated percentage rate	2.50%	2.50%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| Industrial Development Bonds Due 2027 [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Stated percentage rate	5.00%
Repayments of debt	$ 105
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds, Due June 2026 [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt		$ 250		250
Stated percentage rate		6.00%
Southern California Gas Company [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
First mortgage bonds available for future issuance		$ 700
Gross long-term debt		3,000		2,500
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds Due May 2026 [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Stated percentage rate			2.60%
Southern California Gas Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds, Due June 2026 [Member]
First Mortgage Bonds [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt		$ 500	$ 500	$ 0
Stated percentage rate		2.60%