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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets [Abstract]    
Restricted cash $ 96us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 100us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable 688us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 723us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Securitized regulatory assets 34dteelectric_Securitizedregulatoryassetsnoncurrent 231dteelectric_Securitizedregulatoryassetsnoncurrent
Other current and long-term assets 182us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 149us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets 18,649us-gaap_Assets 17,410us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities [Abstract]    
Current portion long-term debt, including capital leases 118us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 504us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Current regulatory liabilities 150us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 278us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Securitization bonds 0dteelectric_Securitizationbondsnoncurrent 105dteelectric_Securitizationbondsnoncurrent
Other current and long-term liabilities 105us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 101us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Variable Interest Entity Securitization [Member]    
Assets [Abstract]    
Restricted cash 96us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
100us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Accounts receivable 26us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
34us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Securitized regulatory assets 34dteelectric_Securitizedregulatoryassetsnoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
231dteelectric_Securitizedregulatoryassetsnoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Other current and long-term assets 1us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
4us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Total Assets 157us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
369us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable and accrued current liabilities 3us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
7us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Current portion long-term debt, including capital leases 105us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
196us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Current regulatory liabilities 32us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
43us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Securitization bonds 0dteelectric_Securitizationbondsnoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
105dteelectric_Securitizationbondsnoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Other current and long-term liabilities 9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
Total Liabilities $ 149us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember
$ 359us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= dteelectric_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiarySecuritizationRestrictedMember