v3.8.0.1

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 7 |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 2,962,000,000 | $ 3,031,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 216,000,000 | 169,000,000 | [1] |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 33,000,000 | 6,000,000 | [1] |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 386,000,000 | 360,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 289,000,000 | 295,000,000 | [1] |  |
Equity earnings, before income tax | 5,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Equity losses, net of income tax | (25,000,000) | (8,000,000) |  |  |
Equity losses | (20,000,000) | (5,000,000) | [1] |  |
Earnings (losses) | 347,000,000 | 441,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 1,035,000,000 | 992,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 60,485,000,000 |  |  | $ 50,454,000,000 | [2]
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 11,766,000,000 |  |  | 2,527,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | SDG&E [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 1,055,000,000 | 1,057,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 52,000,000 | 49,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 1,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 166,000,000 | 163,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 56,000,000 | 90,000,000 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 170,000,000 | 155,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 475,000,000 | 418,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 18,017,000,000 |  |  | 17,844,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | SoCalGas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 1,126,000,000 | 1,241,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 27,000,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 135,000,000 | 126,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 59,000,000 | 98,000,000 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 225,000,000 | 203,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 403,000,000 | 357,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 14,462,000,000 |  |  | 14,159,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sempra Texas Utility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Equity losses, net of income tax | 15,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 15,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 9,176,000,000 |  |  | 0 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 9,176,000,000 |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sempra South American Utilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 426,000,000 | 412,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 6,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 14,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 20,000,000 | 19,000,000 |  |  |
Equity losses, net of income tax | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 46,000,000 | 47,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 56,000,000 | 43,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 4,154,000,000 |  |  | 4,060,000,000 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 17,000,000 |  |  | 16,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sempra Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 308,000,000 | 264,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 30,000,000 | 32,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 15,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 43,000,000 | 36,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 155,000,000 | 142,000,000 |  |  |
Equity losses, net of income tax | (41,000,000) | (9,000,000) |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 20,000,000 | 48,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 59,000,000 | 94,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 8,798,000,000 |  |  | 8,554,000,000 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 613,000,000 |  |  | 624,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sempra Renewables [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 25,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | (7,000,000) | (11,000,000) |  |  |
Equity earnings, before income tax | 5,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | 21,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 31,000,000 | 69,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 2,764,000,000 |  |  | 2,898,000,000 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 798,000,000 |  |  | 813,000,000 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sempra LNG & Midstream [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 104,000,000 | 132,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 8,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 13,000,000 | 17,000,000 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 12,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Equity earnings, before income tax | 0 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | (16,000,000) | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 4,904,000,000 |  |  | 4,872,000,000 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 1,085,000,000 |  |  | 997,000,000 |
Adjustments and eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | (1,000,000) | 0 |  |  |
All other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | 112,000,000 | 68,000,000 |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | 14,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | (6,000,000) | (44,000,000) |  |  |
Earnings (losses) | (134,000,000) | (24,000,000) |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 5,000,000 | 8,000,000 |  |  |
ASSETS | 964,000,000 |  |  | 915,000,000 |
EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS | 77,000,000 |  |  | 77,000,000 |
Intersegment eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | (81,000,000) | (97,000,000) |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE | (28,000,000) | (29,000,000) |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME | (18,000,000) | (19,000,000) |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | (2,754,000,000) |  |  | $ (2,848,000,000) |
Intersegment eliminations [Member] | SDG&E [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Intersegment eliminations [Member] | SoCalGas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 17,000,000 | 18,000,000 |  |  |
Intersegment eliminations [Member] | Sempra Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 29,000,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Intersegment eliminations [Member] | Sempra LNG & Midstream [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 34,000,000 | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC. [Member] | Oncor Holdings [Member] | Sempra Texas Utility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 80.25% |  |  |  |
[1] | As adjusted for the retrospective adoption of ASU 2017-07, which we discuss in Note 2, and a reclassification to conform to current year presentation, which we discuss in Note 1.
[2] | Derived from audited financial statements.

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