Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) - DTE Electric Company (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 76	$ 79
Shareholder’s Equity
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	206,258,727	205,632,393
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	206,258,727	205,632,393
DTE Electric
Current Assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 46	$ 49
Shareholder’s Equity
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 10	$ 10
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	138,632,324	138,632,324
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	138,632,324	138,632,324