Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) employee	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) employee site facility	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated capital expenditures for current fiscal year	$ 3,700,000,000	$ 3,700,000,000
Workforce subject to collective bargaining arrangements | Labor force concentration risk
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees | employee	5,200	5,200
Percentage of total employees		50.00%
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year | Labor force concentration risk
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of total employees		17.00%
Reduced emissions fuel guarantees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of days after expiration of statutes of limitations		90 days
Maximum potential liability	$ 634,000,000	$ 634,000,000
Other guarantees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential liability	40,000,000	40,000,000
Performance surety bonds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Performance bonds outstanding	134,000,000	134,000,000
DTE Electric
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures	2,400,000,000	2,400,000,000
Estimated environmental capital expenditures		$ 0
Number of former MGP sites | site		3
Accrued for remediation	10,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 14,000,000
Number of permitted engineered ash storage facilities owned | facility		3
Estimated capital expenditures for current fiscal year	$ 2,700,000,000	$ 2,700,000,000
DTE Electric | Ludington Plant Contract Dispute | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, percentage liable	49.00%
DTE Electric | Workforce subject to collective bargaining arrangements | Labor force concentration risk
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees | employee	2,600	2,600
Percentage of total employees		56.00%
DTE Electric | Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year | Labor force concentration risk
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of total employees		26.00%
DTE Electric | Performance surety bonds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Performance bonds outstanding	$ 119,000,000	$ 119,000,000
DTE Electric | Coal Combustion Residual And Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rules
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated impact of the CCR and ELG rules	568,000,000	568,000,000
Estimated impact of the CCR and ELG rules through 2026	463,000,000	$ 463,000,000
DTE Gas
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites | site		14
Accrued for remediation	24,000,000	$ 24,000,000	$ 24,000,000
Amortization period (in years)		10 years
DTE Gas | Clean up completed and site closed
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites | site		8
DTE Gas | Partial closure complete
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former MGP sites | site		4
TAES and Toshiba Corporation | Ludington Plant Contract Dispute | DTE Electric and Consumers | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 15,000,000