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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - LINES OF CREDIT (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) lender line_of_credit | Dec. 31, 2015
Sempra Energy Consolidated [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 4,300,000,000 |
Number of primary lines of credit | line_of_credit | 3 |
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding | 1.51% | 1.09%
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | PERU |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 392,000,000 |
Line of credit outstanding | 179,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | $ 213,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, maximum debt to equity ratio | 170.00% |
Committed lines of credit, bank guarantee | $ 18,000,000 |
Sempra South American Utilities [Member] | CHILE |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 113,000,000 |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 113,000,000 |
Sempra Mexico [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,170,000,000 |
Line of credit outstanding | 446,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 724,000,000 |
South America and Mexico [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,675,000,000 |
Line of credit outstanding | 625,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 1,050,000,000 |
Sempra Energy [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,000,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 935,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, capacity for issuance of letters of credit | $ 400,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, maximum ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization | 65.00% |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 0 |
Sempra Energy [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 65,000,000 |
Sempra Global [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 2,335,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 1,154,000,000 |
Sempra Global [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 1,181,000,000 |
Sempra Global [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 750,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | $ 688,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, maximum ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization | 65.00% |
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding | 0.75% |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 62,000,000 |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 750,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | $ 750,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, maximum ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization | 65.00% |
Weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt outstanding |  | 1.01%
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |
California Utilities [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,000,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | 938,000,000 |
Reduction in borrowing limit | (500,000,000) |
Line of Credit Facility, Available Unused Credit Limit Reduction | (500,000,000) |
Committed lines of credit, capacity for issuance of letters of credit | 250,000,000 |
California Utilities [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 62,000,000 |
Reduction in borrowing limit | 0 |
California Utilities [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |
Reduction in borrowing limit | 0 |
Sempra Energy Consolidated [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Committed lines of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | 4,335,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, remaining borrowing capacity | $ 3,027,000,000 |
Committed lines of credit, term | 5 years |
Committed lines of credit, number of lenders | lender | 21 |
Lender maximum share of debt percent | 7.00% |
Sempra Energy Consolidated [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 1,243,000,000 |
Sempra Energy Consolidated [Member] | Letters of credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 65,000,000 |

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