Background (Details) number in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of Metered Customers	2.4

The number of metered customers the entity serves.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	cehe_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant