NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncement Impact

If we had adopted ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 effective January 1, 2017, reported amounts in Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 would have been impacted as follows:

EXPECTED IMPACT FROM ADOPTION OF ASU 2016-15 AND ASU 2016-18
(Dollars in millions)
	Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Sempra Energy Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
Increase (decrease), compared to amounts reported:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	76
Net cash provided by operating activities		(6	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		72
SDG&E Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
Increase (decrease), compared to amounts reported:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	12
Net cash provided by operating activities		(6	)
Net cash used in investing activities		9
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		15