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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 6 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Line Items]
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 7us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue	$ 9us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
Additional Collateral Aggregate Fair Value	7us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Derivative Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Line Items]
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	4us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember	2us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Additional Collateral Aggregate Fair Value	$ 4us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sre_SanDiegoGasAndElectricCompanyMember

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The aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4H

-Subparagraph (e)

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4H

-Subparagraph (c)

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