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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (OPEB - Other Changes in Plan Assets and APBO Recognized in Regulatory Assets and OCI) (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan
   
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net actuarial (gain) loss $ 192dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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$ (353)dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Amortization of net actuarial loss (20)dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(64)dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossbeforeTax
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Prior service credit 0dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(218)dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amortization of prior service credit 144dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
131dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 316dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(504)dte_RegulatoryAssetsandOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentbeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost, Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income 193dte_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInPensionCostComprehensiveIncomeAndRegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(546)dte_ChangesInPlanAssetsAndBenefitObligationsRecognizedInPensionCostComprehensiveIncomeAndRegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Future amortization of net actuarial loss into net periodic benefit cost 43dte_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
21dte_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofGainLossIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Future amortization of prior service credit into net periodic benefit cost $ (126)dte_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (144)dte_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditIncludingRegulatoryAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember