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Related Party Transactions (Details Textuals) (DTE Energy Foundation [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
DTE Energy Foundation [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Charitable Contributions to a Foundation $ 0dteelectric_CharitableContributionsToFoundation
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= dteelectric_DTEEnergyFoundationMember
$ 18,000,000dteelectric_CharitableContributionsToFoundation
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= dteelectric_DTEEnergyFoundationMember
$ 0dteelectric_CharitableContributionsToFoundation
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= dteelectric_DTEEnergyFoundationMember