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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount (net of premium) and debt issuance costs | $ 201,000,000 | $ 206,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability | 1,277,000,000 |
Build-to-suit and capital lease obligations |  | 1,413,000,000
Level 3 [Member] | Otay Mesa VIE [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 220,000,000 | 220,000,000
Carrying amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates | 668,000,000 | 644,000,000
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate | 38,000,000 | 37,000,000
Total long-term debt | 20,814,000,000 | 21,340,000,000
Fair value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates | 689,000,000 | 652,000,000
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate | 37,000,000 | 35,000,000
Total long-term debt | 20,846,000,000 | 20,863,000,000
Fair value [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | 0
Total long-term debt | 0 | 0
Fair value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates | 689,000,000 | 648,000,000
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate | 37,000,000 | 35,000,000
Total long-term debt | 20,598,000,000 | 20,616,000,000
Fair value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 4,000,000
Long-term amounts due to unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | 0
Total long-term debt | 248,000,000 | 247,000,000
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount (net of premium) and debt issuance costs | 48,000,000 | 49,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability | 1,272,000,000 |
Capital lease obligations |  | 1,272,000,000
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Carrying amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 4,978,000,000 | 4,996,000,000
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 5,138,000,000 | 5,117,000,000
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 0 | 0
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 4,918,000,000 | 4,897,000,000
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 220,000,000 | 220,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount (net of premium) and debt issuance costs | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability | 5,000,000 |
Capital lease obligations |  | 3,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Carrying amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 3,459,000,000 | 3,459,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 3,595,000,000 | 3,505,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 0 | 0
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 3,595,000,000 | 3,505,000,000
Southern California Gas Company [Member] | Fair value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | $ 0

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