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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (Pension Plan - Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations recognized in Reg Assets and OCI) (Details) (Pension Plan [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Member]
   
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income    
Net actuarial (gain) loss $ 614dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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$ (418)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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Amortization of net actuarial loss (110)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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(148)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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Prior service cost (2)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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0dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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Amortization of prior service cost (2)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
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(1)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
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Total recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 500dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(567)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost, Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 644dteelectric_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInPensionCostComprehensiveIncomeAndRegulatoryAssets
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(383)dteelectric_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInPensionCostComprehensiveIncomeAndRegulatoryAssets
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Estimated amounts to be amortized from Regulatory assets and Accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year    
Net actuarial loss 149dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
106dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service cost $ 1dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 1dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember