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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - RECLASSIFICATION FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity earnings, net of income tax. |  | $ 17 | $ 15
Interest expense |  | (143) | (134)
Equity Earnings (Losses) Recorded Before Tax |  | (22) | 19
Revenues - energy related businesses |  | 180 | 260
Total before income tax |  | 455 | 606
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (142) | (163)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (11) | (21)
Grand total reclassifications for the period, net of tax |  | (1) | 0
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (48) | (52)
Total before income tax |  | 202 | 239
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (72) | (88)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (1) | (4)
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (22) | (19)
Total before income tax |  | 282 | 309
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (87) | (95)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (1) | (1)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax |  | 1 | 1
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Amortization of Actuarial Loss [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement benefit expense | [1] | 2 | 2
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Total before income tax |  | 1 | 2
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 | 1
Net of Income Tax |  | 1 | 3
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (3) | (4)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax |  | (2) | (1)
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (3) | (3)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax |  | 0 | 0
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate And Foreign Exchange Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity earnings, net of income tax. |  | 1 | 0
Interest expense |  | 4 | 6
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Earnings (Losses) Recorded Before Tax |  | 3 | 3
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Instruments [Member] | San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 3 | 3
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity Contracts Not Subject To Rate Recovery [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues - energy related businesses |  | $ (7) | $ (7)
[1] | Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits" above).

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