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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (SCE Dividends) (Details) - SCE - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 25, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of weighted-average common equity component authorization, set by CPUC (as a percent) |  | 52.00% |  | 48.00% | 45.20%
Notification threshold, percent |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Wildfire related charge incurred after tax |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800
Weighted-average common equity component authorization, set by CPUC remaining over number of months (in months) |  |  |  | 37 months |
Weighted-average common equity component of total capitalization percent with CPUC waiver |  |  |  |  | 48.70%
Waiver threshold percent (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 47.70%
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | $ 325 |  |  |  |

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