FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | $ 819 | $ 1,004 |
Short-term investments held in Rabbi Trust | 51 | 81 |
Support Agreement, net of related guarantee fees | 16 | 7 |
Total | 1,171 | 1,332 |
Total | 214 | 221 |
Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 17 | 3 |
Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 269 | 364 |
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 34 | 56 |
Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 273 | 321 |
Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 226 | 260 |
Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 533 | 637 |
Interest Rate Contract | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 43 | 6 |
Derivative liabilities | | 8 |
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 72 | 46 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 80 | 58 |
Derivative liabilities | 73 | 31 |
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 50 | 82 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 39 | 46 |
Derivative liabilities | 22 | 50 |
Foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 1 | 2 |
Derivative liabilities | 2 | 1 |
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities | 117 | 131 |
Level 1 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 302 | 419 |
Short-term investments held in Rabbi Trust | 51 | 81 |
Support Agreement, net of related guarantee fees | 0 | 0 |
Total | 482 | 601 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Level 1 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 16 | 13 |
Level 1 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 265 | 358 |
Level 1 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 21 | 48 |
Level 1 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 21 | 48 |
Level 1 | Interest Rate Contract | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | 0 |
Level 1 | Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 80 | 58 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 16 | 12 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 33 | 31 |
Derivative liabilities | 4 | 0 |
Level 1 | Foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 517 | 585 |
Short-term investments held in Rabbi Trust | 0 | 0 |
Support Agreement, net of related guarantee fees | 0 | 0 |
Total | 634 | 649 |
Total | 210 | 206 |
Level 2 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 1 | (10) |
Level 2 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 4 | 6 |
Level 2 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 13 | 8 |
Level 2 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 273 | 321 |
Level 2 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 226 | 260 |
Level 2 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 512 | 589 |
Level 2 | Interest Rate Contract | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 43 | 6 |
Derivative liabilities | | 8 |
Level 2 | Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 72 | 46 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 73 | 31 |
Level 2 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 1 | 1 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | 18 | 35 |
Level 2 | Foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 1 | 2 |
Derivative liabilities | 2 | 1 |
Level 2 | Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities | 117 | 131 |
Level 3 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments held in Rabbi Trust | 0 | 0 |
Support Agreement, net of related guarantee fees | 16 | 7 |
Total | 55 | 82 |
Total | 0 | 15 |
Level 3 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Interest Rate Contract | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | 0 |
Level 3 | Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 33 | 69 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 6 | 6 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 15 |
Level 3 | Foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 819 | 1,004 |
Total | 905 | 1,113 |
Total | 4 | 15 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 17 | 3 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 269 | 364 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 34 | 56 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 273 | 321 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 226 | 260 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 533 | 637 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 49 | 81 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 37 | 28 |
Derivative liabilities | 4 | 15 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 302 | 419 |
Total | 349 | 453 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 16 | 13 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 265 | 358 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 21 | 48 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 21 | 48 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 1 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 16 | 12 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 31 | 22 |
Derivative liabilities | 4 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 517 | 585 |
Total | 517 | 585 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 1 | (10) |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 4 | 6 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 13 | 8 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 273 | 321 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 226 | 260 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 512 | 589 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 2 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Total | 39 | 75 |
Total | 0 | 15 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Short-term investments, primarily cash equivalents | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Equity securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Municipal bonds | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Other securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Total debt securities | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Company | Level 3 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 33 | 69 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 6 | 6 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 15 |
Southern California Gas Company | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total | 3 | 19 |
Total | 18 | 35 |
Southern California Gas Company | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 1 | 1 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 2 | 18 |
Derivative liabilities | 18 | 35 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 1 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total | 2 | 9 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 1 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 2 | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 2 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total | 1 | 10 |
Total | 18 | 35 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 2 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 1 | 1 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | 18 | 35 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 3 | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Southern California Gas Company | Level 3 | Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 |