v3.8.0.1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 13, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Settlement amount received | $ 118 |
Sempra LNG & Midstream [Member] | Liquefied Natural Gas Contracts [Member] |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2018 |  | $ (112)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2019 |  | (55)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2020 |  | (42)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2021 |  | (40)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2022 |  | (30)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, thereafter |  | (110)
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Settlement amount received | $ 24 |
Operating Lease [Member] | Sempra LNG & Midstream [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount |  | (54)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2018 |  | (62)
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2019 |  | 3
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2020 |  | 2
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2021 |  | 2
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2022 |  | 1
Renewables Projects | Sempra Mexico [Member] |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount |  | 81
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2018 |  | 53
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2019 |  | 28
Liquid Fuels Terminals | Sempra Mexico [Member] |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount |  | 94
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2018 |  | 91
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, 2019 |  | 2
Increase (decrease) in commitment amount, thereafter |  | $ 1

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