Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 16, 2014 kWh	May 15, 2014 kWh	Dec. 31, 2010 dte_instances	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of NOVs				2
Possible environmental capital expenditures to comply with requirements	$ 1,000,000
Estimated maximum spend to upgrade treatment technology to biological treatment to meet future requirements	15,000,000
Length of notice of intent to sue from the Group Against Smog and Pollution	60 days
Fine related to consent order and agreement with Allegheny County related to NOV	300,000
Estimated expenditures for a supplemental environmental project to enhance particulate collection efficiency	300,000
EPA sulfur dioxide ambient air quality standard	1 hour
Commitment amount	8,200,000,000
Future commitments	2,600,000,000
Represented employees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Entity number of employees	4,900
Synthetic Fuel
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential liability	850,000,000
Emissions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential liability	192,000,000
Other Guarantees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential liability	63,000,000
Performance Surety Bonds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Performance bonds outstanding	49,000,000
DTE Electric
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures through prior year end	2,200,000,000
Environmental capital expenditures in current year	100,000,000
Environmental capital expenditures in future years	30,000,000
EPA is alleging detroit edison power plants violated new source performance standards	5
Number of NOVs/FOVs currently being discussed with the EPA	2
Time period to complete studies on cooling water intake structures impacts on fish - EPA ruling	3 years
Number of former MGP sites	3
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, gross	9,000,000				10,000,000
Insurance coverage for extra expense when to necessitate power plant when unavailable	490,000,000
Waiting period of policy	84 days
Period of coverage of policy for extra expenses	3 years
Primary coverage	1,500,000,000
Coverage for stabilization decontamination debris removal repair and replacement of property and decommissioning	1,250,000,000
Combined coverage limit for total property damage	2,750,000,000
Insurance deductible for nuclear power plant	1,000,000
Total limit for property damage for non-nuclear events	2,000,000,000
Limit for property damage for non-nuclear events aggregate of extra expenses	328,000,000
Limit for property damage for non-nuclear events aggregate of extra expenses of period	2 years
Time period for TRIA insurance after the first loss from terrorism	1 year
NEIL policies against terrorism loss	3,200,000,000
Amount per event loss associated with nuclear power plants	43,000,000
Maintenance of public liability insurance for nuclear power plants	375,000,000
Aggregate limit of liabilities arises from terrorist act outside scope of trials subject to one industry	300,000,000
Deferred premium charged levied against each licensed nuclear facility	127,000,000
Limit deferred premium charges per year	19,000,000
Company obligated to pay DOE fee of Fermi 2 electricity generated and sold			1
New DOE fee for nuclear waste		0
Commitment amount	2,400,000,000
Future commitments	1,900,000,000
DTE Electric | Represented employees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Entity number of employees	2,600
DTE Gas
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites	14
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, gross	$ 23,000,000				$ 24,000,000
Period gas utility can amortize MGP costs	10 years
DTE Gas | Cleanup completed and site closed
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites	4
DTE Gas | Complete closure expected by end of fiscal year
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites	2