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GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
SDG&E | 62 Years Or Older |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 5 years |  |  |
SDG&E | Age 55 To 61 |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 10 years |  |  |
SoCalGas | 62 Years Or Older |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 5 years |  |  |
SoCalGas | Age 55 To 61 |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 10 years |  |  |
SoCalGas | Ages 65 Or Older |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 5 years |  |  |
SoCalGas | Ages 55 To 64 |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of service required for Health Reimbursement Account | 15 years |  |  |
PBOP |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Health Reimbursement Account | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Service cost | 4,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | $ 7,000,000
Interest cost | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 18,000,000
Expected return on assets | (17,000,000) | (17,000,000) | (33,000,000) | (34,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 0 | 0 | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000)
Actuarial loss (gain) | (3,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (8,000,000)
Settlement charges | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Special termination benefits | 40,000,000 | 0 | 40,000,000 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 33,000,000 | (9,000,000) | 26,000,000 | (18,000,000)
Regulatory adjustments | (30,000,000) | 9,000,000 | (23,000,000) | 18,000,000
Total expense recognized | 3,000,000 | 0 | 3,000,000 | 0
PBOP | SDG&E |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000
Interest cost | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000
Expected return on assets | (2,000,000) | (1,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (4,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 0 | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000)
Special termination benefits | 17,000,000 | 0 | 17,000,000 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 17,000,000 | 0 | 17,000,000 | 0
Regulatory adjustments | (14,000,000) | 0 | (14,000,000) | 0
Total expense recognized | 3,000,000 | 0 | 3,000,000 | 0
PBOP | SoCalGas |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000
Interest cost | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 14,000,000
Expected return on assets | (15,000,000) | (15,000,000) | (29,000,000) | (30,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 0 | 0 | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000)
Actuarial loss (gain) | (2,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (6,000,000)
Settlement charges |  |  | 0 | 0
Special termination benefits | 23,000,000 | 0 | 23,000,000 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 16,000,000 | (9,000,000) | 9,000,000 | (18,000,000)
Regulatory adjustments | (16,000,000) | 9,000,000 | (9,000,000) | 18,000,000
Total expense recognized | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pension |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost | 32,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 65,000,000
Interest cost | 45,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 83,000,000
Expected return on assets | (44,000,000) | (46,000,000) | (89,000,000) | (91,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000
Actuarial loss (gain) | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000
Settlement charges | 0 | 9,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 9,000,000
Special termination benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 37,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 77,000,000 | 75,000,000
Regulatory adjustments | 27,000,000 | 26,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 1,000,000
Total expense recognized | 64,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 76,000,000
Pension | SDG&E |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 19,000,000
Interest cost | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 22,000,000
Expected return on assets | (12,000,000) | (11,000,000) | (24,000,000) | (23,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 0 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000
Special termination benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 21,000,000
Regulatory adjustments | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | (8,000,000) | (7,000,000)
Total expense recognized | 12,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 14,000,000
Pension | SoCalGas |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost | 19,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 38,000,000
Interest cost | 28,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 52,000,000
Expected return on assets | (29,000,000) | (31,000,000) | (59,000,000) | (61,000,000)
Amortization of: |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000
Actuarial loss (gain) | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0
Settlement charges |  |  | 4,000,000 | 0
Special termination benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | 19,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 31,000,000
Regulatory adjustments | 25,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000
Total expense recognized | $ 44,000,000 | $ 38,000,000 | $ 49,000,000 | $ 39,000,000

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