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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Components of other income (expense), net are as follows:

		The Company												Consolidated SCE&G
Millions of dollars		2018				2017				2016				2018				2017				2016
Revenues from contracts with customers		$	20			—				—				$	5			—				—
Other income		180				$	79			$	64			141				$	45			$	29
Other expense		(46		)		(55		)		(52		)		(28		)		(32		)		(36		)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		19				23				29				11				15				26
Other income (expense), net		$	173			$	47			$	41			$	129			$	28			$	19

The recording of revenue from contracts with customers within other income (expense) arose upon the adoption of related accounting guidance described in Note 1 and Note 3, and as permitted, prior periods have not been restated. For the Company and Consolidated SCE&G, other income in 2018 includes gains from the settlement of interest rate derivatives of approximately $114 million (see Note 7). For the Company and Consolidated SCE&G, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefits are included in other expense.

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Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Components of other income (expense), net are as follows:

		The Company												Consolidated SCE&G
Millions of dollars		2018				2017				2016				2018				2017				2016
Revenues from contracts with customers		$	20			—				—				$	5			—				—
Other income		180				$	79			$	64			141				$	45			$	29
Other expense		(46		)		(55		)		(52		)		(28		)		(32		)		(36		)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		19				23				29				11				15				26
Other income (expense), net		$	173			$	47			$	41			$	129			$	28			$	19

The recording of revenue from contracts with customers within other income (expense) arose upon the adoption of related accounting guidance described in Note 1 and Note 3, and as permitted, prior periods have not been restated. For the Company and Consolidated SCE&G, other income in 2018 includes gains from the settlement of interest rate derivatives of approximately $114 million (see Note 7). For the Company and Consolidated SCE&G, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefits are included in other expense.

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The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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