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Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flows Information | SCE's supplemental cash flows information is:
| Six months ended June 30,
(in millions) | 2012 |  | 2011
Cash payments (receipts) for interest and taxes: |  |  |
Interest – net of amounts capitalized | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | 179 |
Tax refunds – net | (2 | ) |  | (95 | )
Details of debt exchange: |  |  |
Pollution-control bonds redeemed | $ | — |  |  | $ | (56 | )
Pollution-control bonds issued | — |  |  | 56 |
Dividends declared but not paid: |  |  |
Preferred and preference stock | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 15 |

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