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CALIFORNIA UTILITIES' REGULATORY MATTERS - SCHEDULE OF UTILITY PROJECTS (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 11, 2014 USD ($)
Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Pipeline Safety Plan Regulatory Account | $ 5,000 |  | $ 100
Recovery Requested, PSEP Costs | 100 |  |
Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan [Member] | Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Disallowed Costs Impact On Earnings After Tax |  | $ 5,000 |
Pipeline Safety Plan Regulatory Account | 137,000 |  | $ 46,000
Recovery Requested, PSEP Costs | 26,800 |  |
South Orange County Reliability Enhancement [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Lower Range | 350,000 |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Upper Range | 400,000 |  |
Cleveland National Forest Transmissions Projects [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Lower Range | 400,000 |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Upper Range | 450,000 |  |
Southern Gas System Member [Member] | Utility Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Lower Range | 800,000 |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Upper Range | 850,000 |  |
Sycamore Penasquitos Transmission Project [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Lower Range | 120,000 |  |
Estimated Project Cost, Upper Range | $ 150,000 |  |
Public Utilities Requested Basis Point Return On Equity Adder, Denied | 100 |  |
Public Utilities Abandoned Plant Cost Recovery Approved, Percentage | 100.00% |  |
Electric Vehicle Charging [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Utility Projects [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost | $ 103,000 |  |
Portion of Estimated Project Cost To Be Capitalized | $ 59,000 |  |
Number Of Charging Stations | 5,500 |  |

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