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Preferred and Preference Stock of Utility (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred And Preference Stock Of Utility Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of preferred stock and preference stock | Preferred stock and preference stock is:
| Shares Outstanding |  | Redemption Price |  | December 31,
(in millions, except shares and per-share amounts) |  |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Cumulative preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$25 par value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.08% Series | 650,000 |  |  | $ | 25.50 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 16 |
4.24% Series | 1,200,000 |  |  | 25.80 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |
4.32% Series | 1,653,429 |  |  | 28.75 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 41 |
4.78% Series | 1,296,769 |  |  | 25.80 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 33 |
Preference stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
No par value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.32% Series A (variable and noncumulative) | 3,250,000 |  |  | 100.00 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 400 |
6.125% Series B (noncumulative) | 2,000,000 |  |  | 100.00 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 200 |
6.00% Series C (noncumulative) | 2,000,000 |  |  | 100.00 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 200 |
6.50% Series D (cumulative) | 1,250,000 |  |  | 100.00 |  |  | 125 |  |  | 125 |
6.25% Series E (cumulative) | 350,000 |  |  | 1,000.00 |  |  | 350 |  |  | — |
5.625% Series F (cumulative) | 190,004 |  |  | 2,500.00 |  |  | 475 |  |  | — |
SCE's preferred and preference stock |  |  |  |  | 1,795 |  |  | 1,045 |
Less issuance costs |  |  |  |  | (36 | ) |  | (16 | )
Edison International's preferred and preference stock of utility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,759 |  |  | $ | 1,029 |

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