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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ (913) |  |  |  | $ (907)
Long-term debt | 14,429 |  |  |  | 13,134
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | 4,349 |  |  |  | 3,989
Capital lease obligations | 240 |  |  |  | 244
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 4,894 |  |  |  | 4,548
Current portion of long-term debt | (191) |  |  |  | (50)
Unamortized discount on long-term debt | (11) |  |  |  | (10)
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (34) |  |  |  | (33)
Long-term debt | 4,658 |  |  |  | 4,455
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due March 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 140 |  |  |  | 140
Stated percentage rate | 1.151% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due July 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 161 |  |  |  | 161
Stated percentage rate | 1.65% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due August 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 350 |  |  |  | 350
Stated percentage rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due February 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 197 |  |  |  | 232
Stated percentage rate | 1.914% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 450 |  |  |  | 450
Stated percentage rate | 3.60% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due May 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  | $ 500 | 0
Stated percentage rate | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due June 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 6.00% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due December 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | 105
Stated percentage rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due January and February 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 176 |  |  |  | 176
Stated percentage rate | 5.875% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due May 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 5.35% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 6.125% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due May 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 75 |  |  |  | 75
Stated percentage rate | 4.00% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due June 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 300 |  |  |  | 300
Stated percentage rate | 6.00% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due May 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 5.35% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due August 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due November 2041 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 3.95% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due April 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 4.30% |  |  |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations, Purchased Power Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | $ 239 |  |  |  | 243
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | 1 |  |  |  | 1
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Other Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 545 |  |  |  | 559
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Otay Mesa Energy Center Loan Payable Currently Through April 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 305 |  |  |  | 315
Stated percentage rate | 5.2925% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 3,000 |  |  |  | 2,500
Capital lease obligations | 0 |  |  |  | 1
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 3,009 |  |  |  | 2,514
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | (9)
Unamortized discount on long-term debt | (7) |  |  |  | (7)
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (20) |  |  |  | (17)
Long-term debt | 2,982 |  |  |  | 2,481
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due May 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate |  |  | 2.60% |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due June 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  | $ 500 |  | 0
Stated percentage rate | 2.60% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due April 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 5.45% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due June 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 1.55% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 3.15% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds Due June 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 350 |  |  |  | 350
Stated percentage rate | 3.20% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due November 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due November 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 300 |  |  |  | 300
Stated percentage rate | 5.125% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 350 |  |  |  | 350
Stated percentage rate | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due March 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 250 |  |  |  | 250
Stated percentage rate | 4.45% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Other Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | $ 9 |  |  |  | 14
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due May 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 4 |  |  |  | 8
Stated percentage rate | 1.875% |  |  |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due January 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 5 |  |  |  | 5
Stated percentage rate | 5.67% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Build to suit lease | $ 137 |  |  |  | 136
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due June 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | $ 750
Stated percentage rate |  |  |  |  | 6.50%
Variable percentage rate |  |  |  |  | 4.77%
Long-term debt subject to variable rate |  |  |  |  | $ 300
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long Term Debt Due April 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 600 |  |  |  | 600
Stated percentage rate | 2.30% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due June 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 6.15% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due February 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 9.80% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |  | 0
Stated percentage rate | 1.625% | 1.625% |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long Term Debt Due March 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Due November 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 400 |  |  |  | 400
Stated percentage rate | 2.85% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due October 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 2.875% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due December 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 4.05% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long Term Debt Due June 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 500 |  |  |  | 500
Stated percentage rate | 3.55% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due November 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 350 |  |  |  | 350
Stated percentage rate | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Other Long-Term Debt, Due October 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 750 |  |  |  | 750
Stated percentage rate | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Market Value Adjustment For Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ (3) |  |  |  | (2)
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | 6 |  |  |  | 6
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through October 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 185 |  |  |  | 170
Stated percentage rate | 4.25% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through December 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 75 |  |  |  | 136
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through December 2018 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 5.05% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through December 2018 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 6.70% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through September 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 346 |  |  |  | 292
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through September 2029 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through September 2029 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 8.75% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 7 |  |  |  | 8
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 3.77% |  |  |  |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 4.61% |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due February 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 63 |  |  |  | 75
Variable percentage rate | 2.66% |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Due February 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 189 |  |  |  | 227
Stated percentage rate | 6.30% |  |  |  |
Effective percentage rate | 4.12% |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through December 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 352 |  |  |  | 0
Stated percentage rate | 4.63% |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 481 |  |  |  | 0
Effective percentage rate | 6.67% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt subject to fixed rate | $ 254 |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2032, Variable Rate Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective percentage rate | 3.99% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt subject to variable rate | $ 40 |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through May 2032, Variable Rate One [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average rate | 6.29% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt subject to variable rate | $ 187 |  |  |  |
Sempra Renewables [Member] | Other LongTerm Debt, Variable Rate Loan Payable Currently Through December 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 84 |  |  |  | 91
Stated percentage rate | 3.668% |  |  |  |
Variable percentage rate | 2.625% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt subject to variable rate | $ 64 |  |  |  |
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | 20
Stated percentage rate | 4.14% |  |  |  |
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, Due September 2031 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 42
Stated percentage rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through October 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 20 |  |  |  | $ 19
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through October 2026 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 2.87% |  |  |  |
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Currently Through October 2026 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage rate | 3.51% |  |  |  |
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | Other Long Term Debt, Payable Currently Through December 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 6 |  |  |  | 11
Stated percentage rate | 8.45% |  |  |  |
Sempra LNG & MIdstream [Member] | Other Long-term Debt, Due December 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 5
Stated percentage rate |  |  |  |  | 3.10%
Other Sempra Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 7,548 |  |  |  | $ 7,086
Current portion of long-term debt | (722) |  |  |  | (848)
Unamortized discount on long-term debt | (10) |  |  |  | (10)
Unamortized premium on long-term debt | 4 |  |  |  | 5
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (31) |  |  |  | (35)
Long-term debt | $ 6,789 |  |  |  | $ 6,198

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