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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
employee
site
facility
NOV
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2009
plant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation $ 3,600    
Workforce subject to collective bargaining arrangements | Labor force concentration risk      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of employees | employee 5,000    
Synthetic fuel      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of days after expiration of statutes of limitations 90 days    
Maximum potential liability $ 400    
Reduced emissions fuel guarantees      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of days after expiration of statutes of limitations 90 days    
Maximum potential liability $ 420    
NEXUS pipeline      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Guarantee termination, minimum threshold, period following end of primary term of capacity lease agreements 2 months    
Other guarantees      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Maximum potential liability $ 55    
Performance surety bonds      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Performance bonds outstanding $ 59    
DTE Electric      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of power plants in violation | plant     5
Number of NOVs/FOVs | NOV 2    
Environmental capital expenditures through prior year end   $ 2,400  
Number of former Mgp sites | site 3    
Accrued for remediation $ 6 6  
Number of permitted engineered coal ash storage facilities owned | facility 3    
Time period to comply with coal combustion residual requirements and effluent limitations guidelines 6 years    
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation $ 1,900    
DTE Electric | Workforce subject to collective bargaining arrangements | Labor force concentration risk      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of employees | employee 2,700    
DTE Electric | Coal combustion residual rule      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Estimated costs associated with building new facilities $ 283    
DTE Gas      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of former Mgp sites | site 14    
Accrued for remediation $ 40 $ 41  
Amortization period (in years) 10 years    
DTE Gas | NEXUS pipeline      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Maximum potential liability $ 82    
Lease agreement term 15 years    
Percentage of payment obligations due 50.00%    
DTE Gas | Clean up completed and site closed      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of former Mgp sites | site 6    
DTE Gas | Partial closure complete      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of former Mgp sites | site 6    
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP | NEXUS pipeline      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Maximum potential liability $ 11    
Lease agreement term 15 years    
Percentage of payment obligations due 50.00%