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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 4,136us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1,386us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 960us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (20)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   138,632,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net Income 486us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     486us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared on common stock (317)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (317)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 4,303us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,386us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
1,129us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(22)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   138,632,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net Income 487us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     487us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared on common stock (342)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (342)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Capital contribution by parent company 400dteelectric_CapitalContributionbyParentCompany   400dteelectric_CapitalContributionbyParentCompany
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 4,854us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,386us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,210us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
1,274us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(16)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 138,632,324us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 138,632,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net Income 532us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     532us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared on common stock (370)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (370)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (10)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (10)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Capital contribution by parent company 190dteelectric_CapitalContributionbyParentCompany   190dteelectric_CapitalContributionbyParentCompany
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 5,196us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1,386us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,400us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 1,436us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (26)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 138,632,324us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 138,632,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember