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Debt and Credit Agreements (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 11,156,000,000 |  | $ 11,178,000,000
Multi-year credit facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Outstanding borrowings | $ (538,000,000) |  | $ (646,000,000)
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 0.97% |  | 0.78%
Outstanding letters of credit | $ 0 |  |
Indirect subsidiaries | Non-recourse debt financing to support equity investments in solar rooftop projects |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 22,000,000 |  | $ 25,000,000
Debt instrument (term) | 7 years |  |
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt | 3.50% |  | 3.11%
Percentage of taxable profits and losses and tax credits | 99.00% |  |
Period following the completion of the portfolio of projects (term) | 6 years |  |
Priority return on investment (percent) | 2.00% |  |
Percentage of taxable profits and losses and cash flow | 5.00% |  |
Call option, period | 9 months |  |
Period after project completion | 5 years |  |
Indirect subsidiary of Edison Energy Group | Non-recourse debt financing to support equity investments in solar rooftop projects |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 6,000,000
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt | 9.00% |  | 9.00%
SCE |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 10,333,000,000 |  | $ 10,539,000,000
SCE | Multi-year credit facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment | 2,750,000,000 |  |
Outstanding borrowings | (769,000,000) |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | (91,000,000) |  |
SCE | Agreement | Subsequent event |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  | 1.483% |
SCE | Pollution-control bonds | Subsequent event |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  | $ 135,000,000 |
Interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  | 2.625% |
Commercial paper | SCE | Multi-year credit facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings | $ (769,000,000) |  | $ (49,000,000)
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 0.90% |  | 0.51%
Letters of credit | SCE | Multi-year credit facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | $ (91,000,000) |  |
Letters of credit expiration period | 12 months |  |

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