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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - COMMODITY VOLUMES (Details) MWh in Millions, MMBTU in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 MWh MMBTU | Dec. 31, 2015 MWh MMBTU
SDG&E [Member] | Natural Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount, Energy Measure | 48 | 70
SDG&E [Member] | Electric Energy Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh | 4 | 1
SDG&E [Member] | Congestion Revenue Rights Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh | 48 | 36
SoCalGas [Member] | Natural Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount, Energy Measure | 1 | 1
Sempra LNG and Midstream [Member] | Natural Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount, Energy Measure | 31 | 43

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