Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Stock-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation for DTE Energy:

	2021		2020		2019
	(In millions)
Stock-based compensation expense	$	71	$	63	$	71
Tax benefit	$	13	$	12	$	13
Stock-based compensation cost capitalized in Property, plant, and equipment(a)	$	—	$	—	$	16

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(a)In DTE Electric's May 2020 rate order, the MPSC disallowed certain capital expenditures related to incentive compensation. Therefore, beginning in 2020, no stock-based compensation cost will be capitalized in Property, plant, and equipment.

Schedule of Activity Relating to Performance Share Awards

DTE Energy recorded activity relating to performance share awards as follows:

	2021		2020		2019
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted (per share)	$	118.43	$	129.68	$	115.85
Awards settled in cash(a)	$	12	$	21	$	19
Awards settled in stock(a)	$	74	$	53	$	79
Compensation expense	$	58	$	50	$	60

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(a)Sum of awards settled in cash and stock approximates the intrinsic value of the awards.

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation, Performance Shares Activity Rollforward

The following table summarizes DTE Energy’s performance share activity for the period ended December 31, 2021:

	Performance Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2020	1,127,437	$	117.06
Grants(a)	567,196	$	118.43
Forfeitures(b)	(162,091)	$	123.04
Payouts	(429,925)	$	107.84
Balance at December 31, 2021	1,102,617	$	120.33

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(a)Includes 166,686 incremental shares granted in 2021 to DTE Energy employees who did not separate with DT Midstream. The shares were granted to preserve the value of unvested 2019-2021 awards, considering the impact from the spin-off of DT Midstream on DTE Energy's stock price.

(b)Includes the cancellation of 95,923 shares that were held by employees that separated due to the spin-off of DT Midstream.

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Non-Vested Awards

As of December 31, 2021, DTE Energy's total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock incentive plan arrangements and the weighted average recognition period was as follows:

	Unrecognized Compensation Cost		Weighted Average to be Recognized
	(In millions)		(In years)
Stock awards	$	19	1.50
Performance shares	44		1.04
	$	63	1.18