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PREFERRED STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000
So Cal Gas Series Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 5,000,000 |
So Cal Gas Preferred Stock Owned By Pacific Enterprises [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock outstanding held by parent | $ (2) | $ (2)
Preferred Stock Of Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock outstanding | $ 20 | $ 20
Utility Subsidiaries [Member] | Twenty Five Dollar Par, Six Percent Series A [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Number of preferred stock shares outstanding | 783,032 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 45,000,000 | 45,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000
Number of preferred stock shares outstanding | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | So Cal Gas Series Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 5,000,000 |
Preferred stock outstanding | $ 22 | $ 22
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Twenty Five Dollar Par, Six Percent Series [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 1,000,000 |
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ 25 |
Number of preferred stock shares outstanding | 79,011 |
Preferred stock outstanding | $ 3 | 3
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Twenty Five Dollar Par, Six Percent Series A [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ 25 |
Preferred stock outstanding | $ 19 | $ 19
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ 25 |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | So Cal Gas Preferred Stock Owned By Pacific Enterprises [Member] |  |
Preferred Stock [Line Items] |  |
Number of preferred stock shares outstanding | 50,970 |

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- Definition The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21484-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(d)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29 -Article 5 + Details
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