Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (Pension Plan - Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations recognized in Reg Assets and OCI) (Details) - Pension plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net actuarial loss	$ 197	$ 19
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(164)	(205)
Prior service credit	7	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(1)	0
Total recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income (loss)	39	(186)
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost, Regulatory assets, and Other comprehensive income (loss)	206	35
Estimated amounts to be amortized from Regulatory assets and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year
Net actuarial loss	172	162
Prior service cost	1	0
DTE Electric
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net actuarial loss	167	(13)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(115)	(147)
Prior service credit	(1)	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(1)	(1)
Total recognized in Regulatory assets and Other comprehensive income (loss)	50	(161)
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost, Regulatory assets, and Other comprehensive income (loss)	186	15
Estimated amounts to be amortized from Regulatory assets and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year
Net actuarial loss	122	115
Prior service cost	$ 1	$ 1