Long-Term Debt (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 DTE Energy [Member] Long-term Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 DTE Energy [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Electric [Member] Securitization Bonds [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Electric [Member] Securitization Bonds [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Electric [Member] Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Electric [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Electric [Member] Long Term Debt, Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Gas [Member] Senior Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.62%	6.42%	5.30%	6.40%		5.26%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 855	$ 4	$ 300	$ 89	$ 88	$ 51	$ 250	$ 13	$ 60

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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