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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
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
2016 $ 274
2017 285
2018 297
2019 306
2020 314
2021-2025 1,662
Total Expected Future Benefit Payments 3,138
DTE Electric  
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
2016 213
2017 221
2018 231
2019 238
2020 244
2021-2025 1,279
Total Expected Future Benefit Payments $ 2,426