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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (Pension Plan - Benefits related to Qualified and Nonqualified Pension Plans Expected to be paid in the Next Ten Years) (Details) - Pension plan
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
2017 $ 285
2018 297
2019 306
2020 315
2021 322
2022-2026 1,695
Total expected future benefit payments 3,220
DTE Electric  
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
2017 218
2018 225
2019 232
2020 239
2021 245
2022-2026 1,272
Total expected future benefit payments $ 2,431