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Supplemental Financial Information (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax     $ (34.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax $ 23.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax  
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax     17.1us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax 5.1us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax (0.6)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Total Reclassifications out of AOCI 0.3dpl_TotalReclassificationsOutOfAoci 5.7dpl_TotalReclassificationsOutOfAoci      
Total Adjustments to AOCI 0.6dpl_TotalAdjustmentsToAoci        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (7.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (17.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 28.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 8.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   7.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 24.6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (3.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax     (0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(1.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax     0.2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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1.4us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Total Reclassifications out of AOCI (0.4)dpl_TotalReclassificationsOutOfAoci
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Total Adjustments to AOCI 0.5dpl_TotalAdjustmentsToAoci
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  (0.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0.6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  0.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0.6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Derivative [Member]          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax     (19.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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19.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax     16.9us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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3.4us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Total Reclassifications out of AOCI 0.6dpl_TotalReclassificationsOutOfAoci
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Total Adjustments to AOCI 0.1dpl_TotalAdjustmentsToAoci
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  (2.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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23.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 19.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  18.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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20.6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(2.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax     (14.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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4.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax       0.3us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Total Reclassifications out of AOCI 0.1dpl_TotalReclassificationsOutOfAoci
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  (14.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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5.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ (11.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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  $ (11.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ 3.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (1.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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