Preferred and Preference Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Preferred and Preference Securities

As of December 31, 2015, the amount of authorized and unissued stock is as follows:

Company	Type of Stock	Par Value		Shares Authorized
DTE Energy	Preferred	$	—	5,000,000
DTE Electric	Preferred	$	100	6,747,484
DTE Electric	Preference	$	1	30,000,000
DTE Gas	Preferred	$	1	7,000,000
DTE Gas	Preference	$	1	4,000,000