Long-Term Debt (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Debt Issuance

In 2013, the Company issued the following long-term debt:

Month	Type	Interest Rate	Maturity	Amount
				(In millions)
March	Mortgage Bonds (a)	4.00%	2043	$	375
				$	375

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(a) Proceeds were used for the early redemption of DTE Electric long-term debt, for the repayment of short-term borrowings, and for general corporate purposes.

Debt Redemptions

In 2013, the following debt was redeemed:

Month	Type	Interest Rate	Maturity	Amount
				(In millions)
March	Securitization Bonds	6.42%	2013	$	88
March	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds (a)	5.30%	2030	51
				$	139

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(a) DTE Electric Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds are issued by a public body that loans the proceeds to DTE Electric on terms substantially mirroring the Revenue Bonds.