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Compensation and Benefit Plans (Textual) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) plan shares | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed average equity risk premium (percent) | 5.00% |  |
Forecasted return on private equity and opportunistic investments (percent) | 4.00% |  |
Performance incentive plan award (in shares) | shares | 71 |  |
Share-based compensation, shares available for grant | shares | 26 |  |
Stock options |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options, expiration period, years | 10 years |  |
Stock options, vesting period, years | 4 years |  |
Volatility period | 66 months | 68 months | 68 months
Global Equities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 58.00% |  |
Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected contributions | $ 54 |  |
Permissible range of asset class weights (percent) | 3.00% |  |
Publicly traded equity investments located in the US (percent) | 56.00% | 61.00% |
Pension Plans | US Equities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 23.00% |  |
Pension Plans | Non-US Equities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 17.00% |  |
Pension Plans | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 48.00% |  |
Pension Plans | Opportunistic Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 12.00% |  |
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected contributions | $ 11 |  |
Eligibility age | 55 years |  |
Service period for eligibility (at least) (years) | 10 years |  |
Publicly traded equity investments located in the US (percent) | 65.00% | 64.00% |
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 29.00% |  |
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions | Opportunistic Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 13.00% |  |
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 85.00% |  |
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) | Opportunistic Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 5.00% |  |
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) | Global Equities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations (percent) | 10.00% |  |
SCE | Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected contributions | $ 37 |  |
SCE | Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of plans | plan | 3 |  |

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