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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 2 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability Notional Amount | 396 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | [1] | 399 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | [1]
Cash Flow Hedges | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturities of interest rate derivatives | 2028 |  | 2028 |
Cash Flow Hedges | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturities of interest rate derivatives | 2015 |  | 2015 |
Fair Value Hedges |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability Notional Amount | 300 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember |  | 300 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember |
Fair Value Hedges | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturities of interest rate derivatives | 2016 |  | 2016 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability Notional Amount | 322 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | [1] | 325 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / sre_InterestRateDerivativesTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember | [1]
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturities of interest rate derivatives | 2019 |  | 2019 |
[1] | Amounts include Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s interest rate derivative activity relates to Otay Mesa VIE.

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