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Commitments and Contingencies (Contingencies) (Details) settlement in Thousands, plaintiff in Thousands, customer in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended | 37 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 18, 2021 lawsuit plaintiff | Jan. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a structure injury | Oct. 31, 2019 a structure injury fatality | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 18, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) power_shut_off customer settlement | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 claim | Nov. 30, 2018 a structure fatality | Jan. 31, 2018 fatality | Jan. 01, 2018 fatality structure | Dec. 04, 2017 a structure fatality
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | $ 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 708,000,000 |  |  | $ 708,000,000 | $ 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000,000 |  |  | 4,400,000,000 | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Settlement payments |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  | 1,800,000,000 | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative expected recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Settlements executed after year end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  | 2,200,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Alleged and potential claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  | 2,200,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Woolsey Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,152,000,000 |  |  | 2,152,000,000 | 2,152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Woolsey Fire | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | 2,212,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thomas and Koenigstein Fires | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thomas and Koenigstein Fires and Montecito Mudslides | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
San Onofre OII |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Wildfire Related Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in accrued estimated losses to reflect best estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,328,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in accrued estimated losses to reflect best estimate |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated recoveries |  |  |  |  |  | 84,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  | 874,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 708,000,000 |  |  | 708,000,000 | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000,000 | 4,400,000,000 | $ 4,500,000,000 |  | 4,400,000,000 | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Expected revenue from FERC customers |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  | 89,000,000 | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2019/2020 Wildfires |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued estimated losses wildfire-related claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High fire risk service area, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSPS | power_shut_off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customers impacted by PSPS | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,213,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire insurance coverage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | CPUC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested increase rate amount |  |  |  | 214,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 505,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 708,000,000 |  |  | 708,000,000 | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000,000 |  |  | 4,400,000,000 | 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Settlement payments |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  | 1,800,000,000 | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative expected recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Settlements executed after year end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  | 2,200,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Alleged and potential claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  | 2,200,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Woolsey Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 2,152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,152,000,000 |  |  | 2,152,000,000 | 2,152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Woolsey Fire | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 301 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | $ 2,212,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Thomas and Koenigstein Fires | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 295 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Thomas and Koenigstein Fires and Montecito Mudslides | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Thomas and Koenigstein Fires, class action | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Wildfire Related Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in accrued estimated losses to reflect best estimate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,328,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in accrued estimated losses to reflect best estimate |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,297,000,000 | 232,000,000 |  | 6,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated recoveries |  |  |  |  |  | 84,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 84,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wildfire-related charges, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 874,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,710,000,000 | 708,000,000 | 1,710,000,000 |  | 708,000,000 | 708,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 4,383,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,541,000,000 | 4,383,000,000 | 4,541,000,000 |  | 4,383,000,000 | 4,383,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative expected recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment agreement for each dollar of claim |  |  |  |  | $ 0.555 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments and settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 360,000,000 | 1,455,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements and recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,002,000,000 |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected revenue from FERC customers |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  | 89,000,000 | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment agreement for each dollar of claim |  |  | $ 0.67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments |  |  | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | December 2017 Wildfires |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres burned | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280,000
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,343
Fatalities | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
SCE | December 2017 Wildfires | CPUC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested increase rate amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | November 2018 Wildfires |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres burned | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Structures damaged | structure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 |  |  |
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,643 |  |  |
Fatalities | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Additional fatalities | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Wildfire insurance coverage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2019/2020 Wildfires |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self-Insurance retention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self-Insurance retention, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued estimated losses wildfire-related claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  | $ 75,000,000 | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SCE | 2019/2020 Wildfires | FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Saddle Ridge Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres burned | a |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures damaged | structure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of injured | injury |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fatalities | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Bobcat Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres burned | a |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of injured | injury |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fire suppression costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Bobcat Fire | Home |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures damaged | structure |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Bobcat Fire | Commercial Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Bobcat Fire | Minor Structures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures damaged | structure |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures destroyed | structure |  |  |  |  |  | 83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCE | Montecito Mudslides |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Structures damaged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135 | 324 |
Fatalities | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |
Additional fatalities presumed | fatality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |

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