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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (OPEB - Other Changes in Plan Assets and APBO Recognized in Regulatory Assets and OCI) (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
   
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income    
Net actuarial (gain) loss $ 144dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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$ (258)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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Amortization of net actuarial loss (14)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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(47)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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Prior service cost 0dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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(159)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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Amortization of prior service cost 109dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
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100dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
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Total recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 239dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
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(364)dteelectric_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
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Total recognized in net periodic pension cost, Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 153dteelectric_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInPensionCostComprehensiveIncomeAndRegulatoryAssets
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(389)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 31dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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15dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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Prior service cost $ (94)dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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$ (109)dteelectric_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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