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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued			$ 1,450,000,000
Subsequent event \| Stock Purchase Contract, 2016 Series C Equity Units Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued under stock purchase contracts (in shares)	5,870
Senior Notes \| 2016 Series D 1.5% Senior Notes \| Subsequent event \| DTE Energy
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		1.50%
Securities redeemed at maturity		$ 400,000,000
Senior Notes \| Series C, 1.5% RSNs due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued				$ 675,000,000
Interest rate				1.50%
Senior Notes \| Series C, Remarketed, 2.529% RSN due 2024 \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.529%
DTE Gas \| Mortgage Bonds \| October 2019 2.95% First Mortgage Bonds Maturing 2029 \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued		$ 140,000,000
Interest rate		2.95%
DTE Gas \| Mortgage Bonds \| October 2019 3.72% First Mortgage Bonds Maturing 2049 \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued		$ 140,000,000
Interest rate		3.72%
DTE Gas \| Senior Notes \| 2004 Series E 5.0% Senior Notes \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.00%
Securities redeemed at maturity		$ 120,000,000