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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 405
-Section 25
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6500807&loc=d3e48068-110394

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Regulatory Matters (Details Textuals) - DTE Electric - MPSC - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 19, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Nov. 01, 2016	Aug. 01, 2016	Feb. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Estimated recovery challenged amount						$ 13
Electric Rate Case Filing 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested rate increase					$ 344
Self-implemented base rate				$ 245
Approved annual revenue change		$ 184
Return on equity percent		10.10%
DTE Main Electric Depreciation Case Filing 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested depreciation rate increase (decrease) amount			$ 156
Subsequent event \| Electric Rate Case Filing 2017
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested rate increase	$ 231
Return on equity percent	10.10%
Return on equity requested percent	10.50%
Refundable self-implemented rates \| Electric Rate Case Filing 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Refund liabilities						$ 37