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No authoritative reference available. false 2 RESTRUCTURING CHARGE 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> (16) RESTRUCTURING CHARGE With the ongoing wind down of the retail energy supply business of Pepco Energy Services and the disposition of Conectiv Energy, PHI is repositioning itself as a regulated transmission and distribution company. In connection with this repositioning, PHI commenced a comprehensive organizational review in the second quarter of 2010 to identify opportunities to streamline the organization and to achieve certain reductions in corporate overhead costs that are allocated to its operating segments. This review has resulted in the adoption of a phased restructuring plan (the plan). PHI began implementing the initial phase of the plan during the third quarter, identifying 165 positions that will be eliminated during the fourth quarter of 2010. The second phase of the plan has also commenced, which will focus on identifying additional cost reduction opportunities through process improvements and operational efficiencies. PHI currently estimates that the implementation of the plan will result in an annual reduction of at least $20 million in corporate overhead costs. In connection with the restructuring plan, PHI recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $14 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 related to severance and health and welfare benefits for anticipated employee terminations. The severance and health and welfare benefits were estimated based on the years of service and compensation levels of the employees that could be associated with the 165 eliminated positions. The final amount of the restructuring charge for severance and health and welfare benefits may vary from the estimate depending on the specific employees severed as part of the plan. The restructuring charge has been allocated to PHI’s operating segments and has been reflected as a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The amount of restructuring charge recorded by segment is as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="63%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center">For The Three And Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center">(millions of dollars)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Power Delivery</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Pepco Energy Services</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Other Non- Regulated</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Corporate and Other</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">PHI Consolidated</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Employee severance and health and welfare benefits </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total restructuring charge </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances of PHI’s accrued restructuring charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="65%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center">Three Months Ended September 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center">(millions of dollars)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Power Delivery</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Pepco Energy Services</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Other Non- Regulated</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Corporate and Other</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">PHI Consolidated</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance as of July 1, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Restructuring charge </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash payments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Ending balance as of September 30, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td 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Generally, the remaining service periods are expected to end by December 31, 2010 and, accordingly, PHI expects to record an additional $4 million of employee severance and health and welfare benefits in the fourth quarter of 2010. PHI may incur further severance costs if additional positions are identified for elimination. PHI may incur other restructuring charges for employee termination benefits and other cost reduction efforts as part of the implementation of the plan. </div> false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. This description does not include restructuring costs in connection with a business combination or discontinued operations and long-lived assets (disposal groups) sold or classified as held for sale. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 false 3 ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO 0 na true na na No definition available. false true false false false false false false false false false http://www.pepcoholdings.com/taxonomy/role/notestofinancialstatementsrestructuringandrelatedactivitiesdisclosuretextblock false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false false 2 USD true false false false ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO dei_LegalEntityAxis xbrldi http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi pom_AtlanticCityElectricCoMember dei_LegalEntityAxis explicitMember iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ na No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 4 RESTRUCTURING CHARGE 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> (12) RESTRUCTURING CHARGE With the ongoing wind down of the retail energy supply business of Pepco Energy Services and the disposition of Conectiv Energy, PHI is repositioning itself as a regulated transmission and distribution company. In connection with this repositioning, PHI commenced a comprehensive organizational review in the second quarter of 2010 to identify opportunities to streamline the organization and to achieve certain reductions in corporate overhead costs that are allocated to its operating segments. This review has resulted in the adoption of a phased restructuring plan (the plan). PHI began implementing the initial phase of the plan during the third quarter, identifying 165 positions that will be eliminated during the fourth quarter of 2010. The second phase of the plan has also commenced, which will focus on identifying additional cost reduction opportunities through process improvements and operational efficiencies. PHI currently estimates that the implementation of the plan will result in an annual reduction of at least $20 million in corporate overhead costs. In connection with the restructuring plan, ACE recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 related to its allocation of severance and health and welfare benefits for anticipated terminations of corporate services employees at PHI. The severance and health and welfare benefits were estimated based on the years of service and compensation levels of the employees that could be associated with the 165 eliminated positions at PHI. The final amount of the restructuring charge for severance and health and welfare benefits may vary from the estimate depending on the specific employees severed as part of the plan. The restructuring charge has been reflected as a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances of ACE’s accrued restructuring charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="77%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="20%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">For the Three  Months Ended September 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">(millions of dollars)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance as of July 1, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Restructuring charge </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash payments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Ending balance as of September 30, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   Under FASB guidance on exit or disposal cost obligations (ASC 420), certain severance costs are being recognized over the remaining services periods for certain employees to be terminated under the restructuring plan. Generally, the remaining service periods are expected to end by December 31, 2010 and, accordingly, ACE expects to record an additional $1 million of employee severance and health and welfare benefits in the fourth quarter of 2010. ACE may incur further severance costs if additional positions are identified for elimination. ACE may incur other restructuring charges for employee termination benefits and other cost reduction efforts as part of the implementation of the plan. </div> false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. This description does not include restructuring costs in connection with a business combination or discontinued operations and long-lived assets (disposal groups) sold or classified as held for sale. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 false 5 DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO /DE/ 0 na true na na No definition available. false true false false false false false false false false false http://www.pepcoholdings.com/taxonomy/role/notestofinancialstatementsrestructuringandrelatedactivitiesdisclosuretextblock false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false false 3 USD true false false false DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO /DE/ dei_LegalEntityAxis xbrldi http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi pom_DelmarvaPowerLightCoMember dei_LegalEntityAxis explicitMember iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ na No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 6 RESTRUCTURING CHARGE 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> (14) RESTRUCTURING CHARGE With the ongoing wind down of the retail energy supply business of Pepco Energy Services and the disposition of Conectiv Energy, PHI is repositioning itself as a regulated transmission and distribution company. In connection with this repositioning, PHI commenced a comprehensive organizational review in the second quarter of 2010 to identify opportunities to streamline the organization and to achieve certain reductions in corporate overhead costs that are allocated to its operating segments. This review has resulted in the adoption of a phased restructuring plan (the plan). PHI began implementing the initial phase of the plan during the third quarter, identifying 165 positions that will be eliminated during the fourth quarter of 2010. The second phase of the plan has also commenced, which will focus on identifying additional cost reduction opportunities through process improvements and operational efficiencies. PHI currently estimates that the implementation of the plan will result in an annual reduction of at least $20 million in corporate overhead costs. In connection with the restructuring plan, DPL recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 related to its allocation of severance and health and welfare benefits for anticipated terminations of corporate services employees at PHI. The severance and health and welfare benefits were estimated based on the years of service and compensation levels of the employees that could be associated with the 165 eliminated positions at PHI. The final amount of the restructuring charge for severance and health and welfare benefits may vary from the estimate depending on the specific employees severed as part of the plan. The restructuring charge has been reflected as a separate line item in the Statements of Income.   Reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances of DPL’s accrued restructuring charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Three Months Ended September 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">(millions of dollars)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance as of July 1, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Restructuring charge </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash payments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Ending balance as of September 30, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Under FASB guidance on exit or disposal cost obligations (ASC 420), certain severance costs are being recognized over the remaining service periods for certain employees to be terminated under the restructuring plan. Generally, the remaining service periods are expected to end by December 31, 2010 and, accordingly, DPL expects to record an additional $1 million of employee severance and health and welfare benefits in the fourth quarter of 2010. DPL may incur further severance costs if additional positions are identified for elimination. DPL may incur other restructuring charges for employee termination benefits and other cost reduction efforts as part of the implementation of the plan. </div> false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 false 7 POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO 0 na true na na No definition available. false true false false false false false false false false false http://www.pepcoholdings.com/taxonomy/role/notestofinancialstatementsrestructuringandrelatedactivitiesdisclosuretextblock false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false false 4 USD true false false false POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO dei_LegalEntityAxis xbrldi http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi pom_PotomacElectricPowerCoMember dei_LegalEntityAxis explicitMember iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ na No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 8 RESTRUCTURING CHARGE 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> (12) RESTRUCTURING CHARGE With the ongoing wind down of the retail energy supply business of Pepco Energy Services and the disposition of Conectiv Energy, PHI is repositioning itself as a regulated transmission and distribution company. In connection with this repositioning, PHI commenced a comprehensive organizational review in the second quarter of 2010 to identify opportunities to streamline the organization and to achieve certain reductions in corporate overhead costs that are allocated to its operating segments. This review has resulted in the adoption of a phased restructuring plan (the plan). PHI began implementing the initial phase of the plan during the third quarter, identifying 165 positions that will be eliminated during the fourth quarter of 2010. The second phase of the plan has also commenced, which will focus on identifying additional cost reduction opportunities through process improvements and operational efficiencies. PHI currently estimates that the implementation of the plan will result in an annual reduction of at least $20 million in corporate overhead costs. In connection with the restructuring plan, Pepco recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 related to its allocation of severance and health and welfare benefits for anticipated terminations of corporate services employees at PHI. The severance and health and welfare benefits were estimated based on the years of service and compensation levels of the employees that could be associated with the 165 eliminated positions at PHI. The final amount of the restructuring charge for severance and health and welfare benefits may vary from the estimate depending on the specific employees severed as part of the plan. The restructuring charge has been reflected as a separate line item in the Statements of Income. Reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances of Pepco’s accrued restructuring charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Three Months Ended September 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">(millions of dollars)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance as of July 1, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Restructuring charge </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash payments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Ending balance as of September 30, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> 6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Under FASB guidance on exit or disposal cost obligations (ASC 420), certain severance costs are being recognized over the remaining services periods for certain employees to be terminated under the restructuring plan. Generally, the remaining service periods are expected to end by December 31, 2010 and, accordingly, Pepco expects to record an additional $2 million of employee severance and health and welfare benefits in the fourth quarter of 2010. Pepco may incur further severance costs if additional positions are identified for elimination. Pepco may incur other restructuring charges for employee termination benefits and other cost reduction efforts as part of the implementation of the plan. </div> false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. 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