Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - DTE Electric Company - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	DTE Electric	DTE Electric Common Stock	DTE Electric Additional Paid-in Capital	DTE Electric Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		192,209,000			138,632,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019				$ 7,195	$ 1,386	$ 3,425	$ 2,384
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	$ 1,368			778			778
Dividends declared on common stock	(796)		$ (796)	(539)			(539)
Capital contribution by parent company				636		636
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		193,771,000			138,632,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020				8,070	$ 1,386	4,061	2,623
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	907			866			866
Dividends declared on common stock	$ (752)		(752)	(588)			(588)
Capital contribution by parent company				$ 555		555
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	193,747,509	193,748,000		138,632,324	138,632,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 8,705			$ 8,903	$ 1,386	4,616	2,901
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	1,083			955			955
Dividends declared on common stock	$ (710)		$ (710)	(763)			(763)
Capital contribution by parent company				$ 600		600
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	205,632,393	205,632,000		138,632,324	138,632,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 10,397			$ 9,695	$ 1,386	$ 5,216	$ 3,093