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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value by Level | The following table sets forth assets and liabilities of SCE that were accounted for at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:
| March 31, 2013
(in millions) | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Netting and Collateral 1 |  | Total
Assets at Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |
Derivative contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Congestion Revenue Rights | — |  |  | — |  |  | 170 |  |  | — |  |  | 170 |
Electricity | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 29 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 18 |
Tolling | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Subtotal of derivative contracts | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 203 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 192 |
Long-term disability plan | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stocks 2 | 2,468 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,468 |
U.S. government and agency securities | 571 |  |  | 75 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 646 |
Municipal bonds | — |  |  | 631 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 631 |
Corporate bonds 3 | — |  |  | 408 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 408 |
Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents 4 | 81 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 81 |
Subtotal of nuclear decommissioning trusts | 3,120 |  |  | 1,114 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,234 |
Total assets | 3,133 |  |  | 1,117 |  |  | 203 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 4,439 |
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Natural gas | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | (41 | ) |  | 36 |
Tolling | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,084 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,084 |
Subtotal of derivative contracts | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | 1,085 |  |  | (41 | ) |  | 1,121 |
Total liabilities | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | 1,085 |  |  | (41 | ) |  | 1,121 |
Net assets (liabilities) | $ | 3,133 |  |  | $ | 1,040 |  |  | $ | (882 | ) |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 3,318 |
| December 31, 2012
(in millions) | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Netting and Collateral 1 |  | Total
Assets at Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |
Derivative contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Congestion Revenue Rights | — |  |  | — |  |  | 186 |  |  | — |  |  | 186 |
Electricity | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 18 |
Natural gas | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 6 |
Tolling | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Subtotal of derivative contracts | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 221 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 214 |
Long-term disability plan | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stocks 2 | 2,271 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,271 |
Municipal bonds | — |  |  | 644 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 644 |
U.S. government and agency securities | 477 |  |  | 126 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 603 |
Corporate bonds 3 | — |  |  | 410 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 410 |
Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents 4 | 121 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 121 |
Subtotal of nuclear decommissioning trusts | 2,869 |  |  | 1,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,049 |
Total assets | 2,882 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 221 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 4,276 |
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 5 |
Natural gas | — |  |  | 113 |  |  | 2 |  |  | (60 | ) |  | 55 |
Tolling | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,005 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,005 |
Subtotal of derivative contracts | — |  |  | 115 |  |  | 1,012 |  |  | (62 | ) |  | 1,065 |
Total liabilities | — |  |  | 115 |  |  | 1,012 |  |  | (62 | ) |  | 1,065 |
Net assets (liabilities) | $ | 2,882 |  |  | $ | 1,073 |  |  | $ | (791 | ) |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 3,211 |
1 | Represents the netting of assets and liabilities under master netting agreements and cash collateral across the levels of the fair value hierarchy. Netting among positions classified within the same level is included in that level.
2 | Approximately 67% and 66% of SCE's equity investments were located in the United States at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
3 | At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, SCE's corporate bonds were diversified and included collateralized mortgage obligations and other asset backed securities of $62 million and $56 million, respectively.
4 | Excludes net receivables of $12 million and net payables of $1 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of interest and dividend receivables as well as receivables and payables related to SCE's pending securities sales and purchases.
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Net Derivative Assets and Liabilities | The following table sets forth a summary of changes in SCE's fair value of Level 3 net derivative assets and liabilities:
|  | Three months ended March 31,
(in millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Fair value of net liabilities at beginning of period |  | $ | (791 | ) |  | $ | (754 | )
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |
Included in regulatory assets and liabilities 1 |  | (82 | ) |  | (356 | )
Purchases |  | 18 |  |  | 21 |
Settlements |  | (27 | ) |  | (8 | )
Fair value of net liabilities at end of period |  | $ | (882 | ) |  | $ | (1,097 | )
Change during the period in unrealized losses related to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period |  | $ | (66 | ) |  | $ | (351 | )
1 | Due to regulatory mechanisms, SCE's realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities.
Valuation Techniques and Significant Unobservable Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value for Level 3 Assets and Liabilities | The following table sets forth SCE's valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used to determine fair value for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
| Fair Value (in millions) |  | Significant | Range
March 31, 2013 | Assets |  | Liabilities | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | (Weighted Average)
Electricity: |  |  |  |  |  |
Options | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 10 |  | Option model | Volatility of gas prices | 24% - 29% (27%)
|  |  |  |  | Volatility of power prices | 28% - 58% (40%)
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $47.30 - $60.70 ($52.90)
Forwards | 4 |  |  | 1 |  | Discounted cash flow | Power prices | $11.00 - $52.00 ($40.10)
CRRs | 170 |  |  | — |  | Market simulation model | Load forecast | 7,597 MW - 26,612 MW
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $(13.90) - $226.75
|  |  |  |  | Gas prices | $2.95 - $7.78
Tolling | 4 |  |  | 1,084 |  | Option model | Volatility of gas prices | 16% - 29% (20%)
|  |  |  |  | Volatility of power prices | 25% - 58% (28%)
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $42.40 - $76.50 ($54.90)
Netting | (10 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  |  |
Total derivative contracts | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 1,085 |  |  |  |
| Fair Value (in millions) |  | Significant | Range
December 31, 2012 | Assets |  | Liabilities | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | (Weighted Average)
Electricity: |  |  |  |  |  |
Options | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 12 |  | Option model | Volatility of gas prices | 25% - 36% (33%)
|  |  |  |  | Volatility of power prices | 29% - 64% (42%)
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $41.70 - $59.20 ($47.00)
Forwards | 2 |  |  | 4 |  | Discounted cash flow | Power prices | $23.10 - $44.90 ($31.10)
CRRs | 186 |  |  | — |  | Market simulation model | Load forecast | 7,597 MW - 26,612 MW
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $(13.90) - $226.75
|  |  |  |  | Gas prices | $2.95 - $7.78
Gas options | — |  |  | 2 |  | Option model | Volatility of gas prices | 28% - 36% (34%)
Tolling | 4 |  |  | 1,005 |  | Option model | Volatility of gas prices | 17% - 36% (22%)
|  |  |  |  | Volatility of power prices | 26% - 64% (29%)
|  |  |  |  | Power prices | $35.00 - $84.10 ($55.40)
Netting | (11 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  |  |
Total derivative contracts | $ | 221 |  |  | $ | 1,012 |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Long-term Debt, Including Current Portion | The carrying value and fair value of Edison International and SCE's long-term debt is as follows:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
(in millions) | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
SCE | $ | 9,227 |  |  | $ | 10,694 |  |  | $ | 8,828 |  |  | $ | 10,505 |
Edison International | 9,629 |  |  | 11,127 |  |  | 9,231 |  |  | 10,944 |

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