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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1] | $ 173 |  | $ 226
Joint venture with PEMEX [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on due from affiliate, noncurrent |  | 4.68% |  |
PEMEX Four year loan C [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[2] | $ 8 |  | 8
PEMEX Three year loan A [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[2] | 3 | [3] | 44
PEMEX Four year loan B [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[2] | 33 |  | 33
PEMEX Four year loan A [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[2] | 41 |  | 40
ESJ joint venture [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[4] | $ 23 |  | 22
Interest rate on due from affiliate, noncurrent |  | 6.56% |  |
Eletrans [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due from affiliate, noncurrent | [1],[5] | $ 61 |  | 41
Interest rate on due from affiliate, noncurrent |  | 4.00% |  |
Affiliate Of Investee [Member] |  |  |  |
Transactions With Affiliates Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due From Joint Ventures Noncurrent | [1],[6] | $ 4 |  | $ 38
[1] | Amounts include principal balances plus accumulated interest outstanding.
[2] | U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a variable interest rate based on a 30-day LIBOR plus 450 basis points (4.68 percent at June 30, 2015), to finance the Los Ramones Norte pipeline project.
[3] | In May 2015, approximately $41 million was paid with proceeds from project financing at the joint venture.
[4] | U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a variable interest rate based on a 30-day LIBOR plus 637.5 basis points (6.56 percent at June 30, 2015), to finance the first phase of the Energía Sierra Juárez wind project.
[5] | U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a fixed interest rate with no stated maturity date, to provide project financing for the construction of transmission lines at Eletrans S.A., an affiliate of Chilquinta Energía.
[6] | Amounts represent accounts receivable from various Sempra Renewables and Sempra Mexico joint venture investments.

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