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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - OPERATING LEASES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum annual rent escalation | 2.00% |  |
Maximum annual rent escalation | 5.00% |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Rent expense | $ 123 | $ 109 | $ 77
Future minimum lease payments |  |  |
2019 | 79 |  |
2020 | 56 |  |
2021 | 54 |  |
2022 | 51 |  |
2023 | 44 |  |
Thereafter | 259 |  |
Total | 543 |  |
Future estimated rental payments |  |  |
2019 | 12 |  |
2020 | 12 |  |
2021 | 13 |  |
2022 | 13 |  |
2023 | 13 |  |
Thereafter | 44 |  |
Total | 107 |  |
Total future rental commitments |  |  |
2019 | 91 |  |
2020 | 68 |  |
2021 | 67 |  |
2022 | 64 |  |
2023 | 57 |  |
Thereafter | 303 |  |
Total | 650 |  |
Utility Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract] |  |  |
Aggregate maximum lease limit | 201 |  |
Lease limit utilized | $ 130 |  |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum annual rent escalation | 2.00% |  |
Maximum annual rent escalation | 5.00% |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Rent expense | $ 27 | 28 | 28
Future minimum lease payments |  |  |
2019 | 23 |  |
2020 | 22 |  |
2021 | 22 |  |
2022 | 21 |  |
2023 | 17 |  |
Thereafter | 48 |  |
Total | 153 |  |
Future estimated rental payments |  |  |
2019 | 2 |  |
2020 | 2 |  |
2021 | 2 |  |
2022 | 2 |  |
2023 | 2 |  |
Thereafter | 7 |  |
Total | 17 |  |
Total future rental commitments |  |  |
2019 | 25 |  |
2020 | 24 |  |
2021 | 24 |  |
2022 | 23 |  |
2023 | 19 |  |
Thereafter | 55 |  |
Total | $ 170 |  |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalation [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum annual rent escalation | 2.00% |  |
Maximum annual rent escalation | 5.00% |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Rent expense | $ 41 | $ 43 | $ 38
Future minimum lease payments |  |  |
2019 | 26 |  |
2020 | 22 |  |
2021 | 21 |  |
2022 | 20 |  |
2023 | 16 |  |
Thereafter | 28 |  |
Total | 133 |  |
Future estimated rental payments |  |  |
2019 | 10 |  |
2020 | 10 |  |
2021 | 11 |  |
2022 | 11 |  |
2023 | 11 |  |
Thereafter | 37 |  |
Total | 90 |  |
Total future rental commitments |  |  |
2019 | 36 |  |
2020 | 32 |  |
2021 | 32 |  |
2022 | 31 |  |
2023 | 27 |  |
Thereafter | 65 |  |
Total | $ 223 |  |

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