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Compensation and Benefit Plans (Expense and Tax Benefits of Stock Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  | $ 29 | $ 40 | $ 27
Income tax benefits related to stock compensation expense |  | 12 | 16 | 11
Excess tax benefits (expense) | [1] | 15 | 15 | 5
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 14 | 16 | 15
Performance shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 7 | 16 | 4
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 7 | 7 | 7
Other |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 1 | 1 | 1
Southern California Edison |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  | 16 | 20 | 17
Income tax benefits related to stock compensation expense |  | 7 | 8 | 7
Excess tax benefits (expense) | [1] | 23 | 20 | 2
Southern California Edison | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 8 | 8 | 11
Southern California Edison | Performance shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 4 | 8 | 2
Southern California Edison | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | 4 | 4 | 4
Southern California Edison | Other |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | [2] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Reflected in "Settlements of stock-based compensation, net" in the financing section of Edison International's and SCE's consolidated statements of cash flows and in "Common stock" in Edison International's consolidated balance sheets and "Additional paid-in capital" in SCE's consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Reflected in "Operation and maintenance" on Edison International's and SCE's consolidated statements of income.

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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