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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (Pension Plan - Benefits related to Qualified and Nonqualified Pension Plans Expected to be paid in the Next Ten Years) (Details) (Pension Plan [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
2015 $ 210us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
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2016 216us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
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2017 223us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
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2018 233us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
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2019 239us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
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2020 - 2024 1,264us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
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Total Defined Benefit Pension Plan Expected Future Payments $ 2,385dteelectric_TotalDefinedBenefitPensionPlanExpectedFuturePayments
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