Short-Term Credit Arrangements and Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	$ 1,975
Amounts Outstanding
Commercial paper issuances	240
Letters of credit	175
Total amounts outstanding	415
Net availability at December 31, 2012	1,560
Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiering in May 2013 (Member
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	50
Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiring in August 2015[Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	125
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiring October 26 [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	1,800
DTE Energy [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	1,275
Amounts Outstanding
Commercial paper issuances	0
Letters of credit	175
Total amounts outstanding	175
Net availability at December 31, 2012	1,100
DTE Energy [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiering in May 2013 (Member
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	50
DTE Energy [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiring in August 2015[Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	125
DTE Energy [Member] \| Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiring October 26 [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	1,100
DTE Electric [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	300
Amounts Outstanding
Commercial paper issuances	130
Letters of credit	0
Total amounts outstanding	130
Net availability at December 31, 2012	170
DTE Electric [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiering in May 2013 (Member
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	0
DTE Electric [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiring in August 2015[Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	0
DTE Electric [Member] \| Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiring October 26 [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	300
DTE Gas [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	400
Amounts Outstanding
Commercial paper issuances	110
Letters of credit	0
Total amounts outstanding	110
Net availability at December 31, 2012	290
DTE Gas [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiering in May 2013 (Member
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	0
DTE Gas [Member] \| Unsecured letter of credit facility, expiring in August 2015[Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	0
DTE Gas [Member] \| Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiring October 26 [Member]
Availability under combined facilities
Total credit facilities at December 31, 2012	$ 400

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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