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Employee Benefit Plans (Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Expected return on plan assets $ (554) $ (509)  
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income and regulatory assets and liabilities:      
Settlements and curtailments 220    
Pension Benefits
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 131 116 108
Interest cost 271 268 258
Expected return on plan assets (462) (430) (440)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost 3 3 3
Amortization of net actuarial loss 165 132 96
Settlements and curtailments (2) [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]
Special termination benefits 0 0 0
Net periodic benefit cost 106 89 25
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income and regulatory assets and liabilities:      
Current year net actuarial (gain) loss (968) 786 534
Prior service (credit) cost 1 0 0
Settlements and curtailments (22) [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]
Amortization of net actuarial loss 165 132 96
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) (3) (3) (3)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income and regulatory assets and liabilities (1,157) 651 435
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate   5.50% 5.90%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 8.50% 8.50% 8.50%
Weighted average rate of increase for compensation 4.21% 4.21% 4.61%
Other Postretirement Plans
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 43 44 48
Interest cost 73 79 94
Expected return on plan assets (92) (79) (79)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (15) (13) (13)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 7 6 12
Settlements and curtailments (15) [1] (4) [1] 1 [1]
Special termination benefits (1)   0
Net periodic benefit cost 2 33 63
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income and regulatory assets and liabilities:      
Current year net actuarial (gain) loss (255) 139 (157)
Prior service (credit) cost (215) 1 (70)
Settlements and curtailments (7) [1] (2) [1] (1) [1]
Amortization of net actuarial loss 7 6 12
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) 15 13 13
Total recognized in other comprehensive income and regulatory assets and liabilities $ (469) $ 145 $ (227)
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate   5.50% 5.90%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.75% 7.75% 7.75%
Weighted average rate of increase for compensation 4.22% 4.22% 4.62%
Healthcare cost trend rate 7.00% [2] 7.00% [2] 7.00% [2]
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 4.60% [2] 4.60% [2] 4.60% [2]
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2062 [2] 2061 [2] 2060 [2]
Minimum | Pension Benefits
     
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate 4.40%    
Minimum | Other Postretirement Plans
     
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate 4.40%    
Maximum | Pension Benefits
     
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate 4.80%    
Maximum | Other Postretirement Plans
     
Significant assumptions used to determine periodic cost:      
Discount rate 4.80%    
[1] 2013 amount relates primarily to the decommissioning of Kewaunee. 2012 amount relates to the sale of Salem Harbor.
[2] Assumptions used to determine periodic cost for the following year.