Preferred and Preferenced Securities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Preferred Stock [Text Block]

PREFERRED AND PREFERENCE SECURITIES

At December 31, 2013, DTE Electric had approximately 6.75 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $100 per share and 30 million shares of preference stock with a par value of $1 per share authorized, with no shares issued.