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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | $ 2,152 | $ 1,644 | [1]
Property, plant and equipment, net | 34,698 | 34,439 | [1]
Long-term debt and finance leases | $ 19,738 | $ 20,903 | [1]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 750,000,000 | 750,000,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 274,000,000 | 274,000,000 |
Otay Mesa VIE [Member] |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | $ 36 | $ 28 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 287 | 295 |
Long-term debt and finance leases | 182 | 190 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 89 | 81 | [1]
Property, plant and equipment, net | 16,464 | 16,310 | [1]
Long-term debt and finance leases | $ 6,113 | $ 6,138 | [1]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 45,000,000 | 45,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 255,000,000 | 255,000,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 117,000,000 | 117,000,000 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Otay Mesa VIE [Member] |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | $ 36 | $ 28 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 287 | 295 |
Long-term debt and finance leases | 182 | 190 |
Southern California Gas Company [Member] |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 3 | 3 | [1]
Property, plant and equipment, net | 12,581 | 12,439 | [1]
Long-term debt and finance leases | $ 3,429 | $ 3,427 | [1]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 91,000,000 | 91,000,000 |
Convertible Preferred Stock Series A [Member] |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 17,250,000 | 17,250,000 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 17,250,000 | 17,250,000 |
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B [Member] |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 6.75% | 6.75% |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 5,750,000 | 5,750,000 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 5,750,000 | 5,750,000 |
[1] | Derived from audited financial statements.

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