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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - INVENTORY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | $ 113 | $ 246 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 14 | 14 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 139 | 136 |
Inventory, Total | 266 | 396 | [1]
S D G E Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 3 | 8 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 64 | 65 |
Inventory, Total | 67 | 73 |
So Cal Gas Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 29 | 155 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 28 | 26 |
Inventory, Total | 57 | 181 |
Sempra South American Utilities Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 35 | 33 |
Inventory, Total | 35 | 33 |
Sempra Mexico Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 10 | 9 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 9 | 9 |
Inventory, Total | 19 | 18 |
Sempra Natural Gas Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 81 | 83 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 4 | 5 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 1 | 1 |
Inventory, Total | 86 | 89 |
Sempra Renewables Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Liquefied Natural Gas | 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Inventory, Materials And Supplies | 2 | 2 |
Inventory, Total | $ 2 | $ 2 |
[1] | Derived from audited financial statements.

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