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Financial and Other Derivative Instruments (Effect of Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, $ (75)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 21us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Operating Revenue    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
(4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
Natural Gas | Operating Revenue    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, (126)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_NaturalGasCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
(127)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_NaturalGasCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
Natural Gas | Fuel, purchased power and gas    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, 21us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_NaturalGasCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_FuelMember
20us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_NaturalGasCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_FuelMember
Electricity | Operating Revenue    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, 31us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_ElectricityCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
133us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_ElectricityCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
Other | Operating Revenue    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, $ (2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_OtherCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
$ (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dte_OtherCommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember