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ACQUISTION AND DIVESTITURE ACTIVITY - ACQUISITION ACTIVITY (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 14, 2016 USD ($) MW | Oct. 13, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) MW | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) MW | May 31, 2014 USD ($) facility MW | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,410) | $ (3) | $ 0 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,183 | 10,231 | 11,035 |
Earnings/Income attributable to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 379 | $ 622 | $ 16 | $ 353 | $ 369 | $ 248 | $ 295 | $ 437 | 1,370 | 1,349 | 1,161 |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 52 | $ 56 |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76 |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |  |  | 76 | 47 |  |
IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) |  | $ 351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ventika [Member] | IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Ramones Norte Pipeline [Member] | IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in equity method investee |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Ductos Energéticos del Norte [Member] | IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated entity |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | GdC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) |  |  | $ 1,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | $ 66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | GdC [Member] | IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percentage interest |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) |  |  | $ 1,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  | $ 364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated entity |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage before acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Cash paid, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired |  |  | $ 1,078 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt issued |  |  | $ 1,150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on acquisition of remaining voting rights |  |  |  | $ 617 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 617 |  |  |
Gain on acquisition of remaining voting rights, net of tax |  |  |  | $ 432 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 432 |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | $ 1 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |
Earnings/Income attributable to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Ventika [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) | $ 310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Ventika [Member] | IEnova [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percentage interest | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed | $ 610 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt issued | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Earnings/Income attributable to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generating capacity (in mw) | MW | 252 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power purchase agreement term | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Mexico [Member] | Ventika [Member] | IEnova [Member] | Renewable energy and consumption permit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Renewables [Member] | Huron County, Michigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration (fair value of total consideration) |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated entity |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generating capacity (in mw) | MW |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power purchase agreement term |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Renewables [Member] | Stearns County, Minnesota [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated entity |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generating capacity (in mw) | MW |  |  |  |  |  | 78 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power purchase agreement term |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sempra Renewables [Member] | California Solar Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated entity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generating capacity (in mw) | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities acquired | facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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