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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Property, plant and equipment related to VIE | $ 403 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountNetPropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 410 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountNetPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Long-term debt related to VIE | 312 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountLongTermDebt | 315 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountLongTermDebt
Shareholders' equity: |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 50 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized | 50 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares authorized | 750 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 750 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares outstanding | 247 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 246 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |
Property, plant and equipment related to VIE | 403 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountNetPropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | 410 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountNetPropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Long-term debt related to VIE | $ 312 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | $ 315 sre_VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedCarryingAmountLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Shareholders' equity: |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 255 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | 255 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 117 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | 117 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |
Shareholders' equity: |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 91 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember | 91 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SouthernCaliforniaGasCompanyMember

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