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PREFERRED STOCK (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Preferred Stock | At December 31, 2016 and 2015, SoCalGas has the following preferred stock outstanding:
PREFERRED STOCK OUTSTANDING
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) |  |  |
| December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
$25 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares: |  |  |
6% Series, 79,011 shares outstanding | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |
6% Series A, 783,032 shares outstanding | 19 |  |  | 19 |
SoCalGas - Total preferred stock | 22 |  |  | 22 |
Less: 50,970 shares of the 6% Series outstanding owned by Pacific Enterprises | (2 | ) |  | (2 | )
Sempra Energy - Total preferred stock of subsidiary | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 20 |

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