Capital and Operating Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Leases

The Registrants' future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at December 31, 2015 were:

	DTE Energy		DTE Electric
	Operating Leases		Operating Leases
	(In millions)
2016	$	37	$	24
2017	30		18
2018	25		15
2019	21		14
2020	13		10
Thereafter	71		35
Total minimum lease payments	$	197	$	116

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Receivables for Capital Leases

The components of DTE Energy's net investment in capital leases at December 31, 2015, were as follows:

	DTE Energy
	Capital Leases
	(In millions)
2016	$	13
2017	13
2018	13
2019	10
2020	9
Thereafter	—
Total minimum future lease receipts	58
Residual value of leased pipeline	40
Less unearned income	(27		)
Net investment in capital lease	71
Less current portion	(6		)
	$	65