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, 2020		193,771,000			138,632,000
Beginning 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		193,748,000			138,632,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021				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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	1,397			772			772
Dividends declared on common stock	$ (800)		$ (800)	(1,002)			(1,002)
Capital contribution by parent company				$ 759		759
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	206,357,070	206,357,000		138,632,324	138,632,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 11,050			$ 10,224	$ 1,386	$ 5,975	$ 2,863