Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - DTE Electric Company - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 818	$ 601
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,093	1,092
Nuclear fuel amortization	26	44
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(20)	(20)
Deferred income taxes	15	(36)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(150)	(8)
Inventories	(204)	(209)
Accounts payable	228	225
Regulatory assets and liabilities	(552)	270
Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities	205	(178)
Net cash from operating activities	1,412	2,372
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of assets	4	2
Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund assets	707	854
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(710)	(853)
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,453)	(2,780)
Financing Activities
Issuance of long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	1,771	4,033
Redemption of long-term debt	(316)	(3,242)
Dividends paid on common stock	(514)	(631)
Other	(63)	(73)
Net cash from (used for) financing activities	1,057	(52)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	16	(460)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	35	516
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	51	56
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Plant and equipment expenditures in accounts payable	331	386
DTE Electric
Operating Activities
Net Income	750	790
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	899	810
Nuclear fuel amortization	26	44
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(18)	(18)
Deferred income taxes	11	90
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(77)	(25)
Inventories	(26)	(19)
Accounts payable	17	40
Prepaid postretirement benefit costs — affiliates	(37)	(36)
Accrued pension liability — affiliates	(40)	(34)
Accrued postretirement liability — affiliates	(6)	(6)
Regulatory assets and liabilities	(563)	229
Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities	166	(259)
Net cash from operating activities	1,102	1,606
Investing Activities
Plant and equipment expenditures	(1,853)	(2,152)
Proceeds from sale of assets	4	0
Proceeds from sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund assets	707	854
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(710)	(853)
Notes receivable and other	(42)	(22)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,894)	(2,173)
Financing Activities
Issuance of long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	1,118	986
Redemption of long-term debt	(316)	(321)
Capital contribution by parent company	296	273
Short-term borrowings, net — affiliate	25	(69)
Short-term borrowings, net — other	306	159
Dividends paid on common stock	(600)	(441)
Other	(15)	(18)
Net cash from (used for) financing activities	814	569
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	22	2
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	9	16
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	31	18
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Plant and equipment expenditures in accounts payable	$ 242	$ 307