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This element represents the percentage of nuclear output to be purchased by third party.

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Approximate average annual revenue to be recognized for service agreement with related party.

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Expected revenue to be recognized for service agreement with related party in the next year.

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Represents the high end of the range of the required purchases of power from a related party, that is not sold to third parties, over the specified term of a power purchase agreement, percent.

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Represents the low end of the range of the required purchases of power from a related party, that is not sold to third parties, over the specified term of a power purchase agreement, percent.

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The amount of purchased power from a related party charged against earnings for the period.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Gain (loss) on entity's disposition of equity in securities of subsidiaries or 50 percent or less owned persons. Reflects the difference in the parent company's carrying amount of the equity interest in the subsidiary (or equity method investee) immediately before and after all stock transactions.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth.

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Revenues, net of returns and allowances, realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 CENG	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Power purchase agreement (PPA)	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Power purchase agreement (PPA)	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Power purchase agreement (PPA)	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Power purchase agreement (PPA)	Dec. 31, 2010 CENG Power purchase agreement (PPA)	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Power services agency agreement (PSA) year	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Power services agency agreement (PSA)	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Power services agency agreement (PSA) year	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Power services agency agreement (PSA)	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Administrative services agreement (ASA)	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Administrative services agreement (ASA)	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Administrative services agreement (ASA)	Sep. 30, 2010 CENG Administrative services agreement (ASA)	Dec. 31, 2010 CENG Administrative services agreement (ASA)	May 31, 2011 CENG Revolving promissory note	Sep. 30, 2011 CENG Revolving promissory note	Sep. 30, 2011 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company	Sep. 30, 2010 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company	Sep. 30, 2011 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company	Sep. 30, 2010 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company	May 31, 2011 EDF Revolving promissory note	May 31, 2011 Constellation Energy. Revolving promissory note
Related Party Transactions:
The low end of the range of the required purchases of power from CENG's nuclear plants not sold to third parties (as a percent)							85.00%
The high end of the range of the required purchases of power from CENG's nuclear plants not sold to third parties (as a percent)							90.00%
Purchase of nuclear output of CENG (as a percent)				50.01%
Purchase of nuclear output by EDF (as a percent)				49.99%
Average expected annual revenue from agreement with CENG												$ 16
Expected 2011 revenue from agreement with CENG																48
Increase (Decrease) in Earnings					(249.0)	(254.7)	(653.1)	(675.3)		4.1	4.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	16.5	36.0	49.5
Income Statement Classification							Fuel and purchased energy expenses					Nonregulated revenues				Operating expenses
Amount receivable from (payable to) related to agreements with CENG					(38.6)		(38.6)		(47.6)					4.0		4.0		5.5
Maximum borrowing capacity																			62.5
Percentage of request for borrowings submitted to entity (as a percent)																										50.00%
Percentage of request for borrowings submitted to entity's subsidiaries (as a percent)																									50.00%
Variable rate offered by prime banks																			rate at which deposits of United States dollars are offered by prime banks in the London interbank market
Spread on variable rate offered by prime banks (as a percent)																			2.50%
Outstanding borrowings																				30.0
Gain on U.S. Department of Energy Settlement	35.5	35.5
Proceeds from U.S. Department of Energy settlement			35.5
Electricity purchased for resale expenses																					136.7	134.3	266.6	372.9
Corporate function costs directly assigned or allocated to BGE																					$ 27.3	$ 40.5	$ 119.1	$ 119.0
Term of agreement with CENG (in years)										5		5