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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) £ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2014 GBP (£)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value | $ 62,000,000 |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value | 39,000,000 |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value | 15,000,000 |  |
Loss from Catastrophes [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements in April 2010, CPUC Proceedings | 14,750,000 |  |
Claims Payments By Insurers To All Claimants | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |
Percentage of Total Claims to be Paid by Company | 57.50% |  |
Total Settled Claims | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |
Loss Contingency Number Of Plaintiffs | 6,500 |  |
Loss Contingency, Number Of Claims | 19,000 |  |
Liability Insurance Coverage, Maximum | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Litigation Settlement Amount, Gross, Recovered From Third Parties | 824,000,000 |  |
Payments For Legal Settlements In Excess Of Recovered Amounts | 494,000,000 |  |
Regulatory Assets Arising From Wildfire Litigation Costs | 373,000,000 |  |
Potential After-Tax Charge for Nonrecovery of CPUC Regulatory Assets | 218,000,000 |  |
Portion of Regulatory Assets Arising From Wildfire Litigation Related To CPUC Operations | 367,000,000 |  |
Mobile Gas Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Number Of Plaintiffs |  | 1,000 |
Loss Contingency, Number Of Lawsuits |  | 13 |
Liberty Gas Storage Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Monetary Damages Sought | 56,700,000 |  |
Counterclaim For Damages On Contract Termination | 215,000,000 |  |
R B S [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
VAT Tax Claim Paid Upon Appeal | £ |  |  | £ 86
Investment in RBS Sempra Commodities LLP | $ 71,000,000 |  |

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