Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting pre-tax income (loss) from nuclear ARO adjustment | $ (10,000,000) | $ (28,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund1 | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Decommissioning [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zion Station spent nuclear fuel obligation | 79,000,000 | 65,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ZionSolutions rent payable | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EnergySolutions letter of credit | 200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current annual decommissioning costs collected | 24,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shortfall of decommissioning funds with recourse | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of additional decommissioning shortfall with recourse | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments | 8,071,000,000 | 7,248,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of NDT funds invested in equity | 47.00% | 48.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of NDT funds invested in fixed income securities | 53.00% | 52.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual average accretion of the ARO | 2325.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of years used in present value measurement | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical five-year annual average after-tax return on NDT funds | 11.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Portion of ARO | 9,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Decommissioning Obligation [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning | 458,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total payable to ZionSolutions | 414,000,000 | [1] | 564,000,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current payable to ZionSolutions | 109,000,000 | [2] | 132,000,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Zion Station decommissioning costs withdrawn | 498,000,000 | 335,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized Losses On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investment [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Regulatory Agreement Units | 406,000,000 | [3],[4],[5] | 386,000,000 | [3],[4],[5] | (74,000,000) | [3],[4],[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Non-Regulatory Agreement Units | 146,000,000 | [5] | 105,000,000 | [5] | (4,000,000) | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes To Unrealized Gains Losses On NDT Funds [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains on Zion Station Pledged Assets | 7,000,000 | 48,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 4,741,000,000 | [6] | 3,680,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | 259,000,000 | 231,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | (140,000,000) | 833,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants | (5,000,000) | (3,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 4,855,000,000 | [6] | 4,741,000,000 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 343,000,000 | 209,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Development projects | 2,000,000 | 47,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | (18,000,000) | [7] | (13,000,000) | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | 1,000,000 | [8] | 27,000,000 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merger with Constellation | 0 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | 13,000,000 | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 351,000,000 | 343,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum [Member]
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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years after cessation of plant operations | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum [Member]
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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years after cessation of plant operations | 70 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
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Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting pre-tax income (loss) from nuclear ARO adjustment | (10,000,000) | (28,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund1 | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Decommissioning [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zion Station spent nuclear fuel obligation | 79,000,000 | 65,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ZionSolutions rent payable | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EnergySolutions letter of credit | 200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current annual decommissioning costs collected | 24,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shortfall of decommissioning funds with recourse | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of additional decommissioning shortfall with recourse | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NDT fund investments | 8,071,000,000 | 7,248,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of NDT funds invested in equity | 47.00% | 48.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of NDT funds invested in fixed income securities | 53.00% | 52.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual average accretion of the ARO | 2325.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of years used in present value measurement | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical five-year annual average after-tax return on NDT funds | 11.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NRC funding assurance parent guarantees | 115,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Portion of ARO | 9,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduction to operating and maintenance expense due to updates to estimated future cash flows | 13,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Decommissioning Obligation [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning | 458,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total payable to ZionSolutions | 414,000,000 | [1] | 564,000,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current payable to ZionSolutions | 109,000,000 | [2] | 132,000,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Zion Station decommissioning costs withdrawn | 498,000,000 | 335,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized Losses On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investment [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Regulatory Agreement Units | 406,000,000 | [3],[4],[5] | 386,000,000 | [3],[4],[5] | (74,000,000) | [3],[4],[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Non-Regulatory Agreement Units | 146,000,000 | [5] | 105,000,000 | [5] | (4,000,000) | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes To Unrealized Gains Losses On NDT Funds [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains on Zion Station Pledged Assets | 7,000,000 | 48,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 4,741,000,000 | [6] | 3,680,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | 259,000,000 | 231,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | (140,000,000) | 833,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants | (5,000,000) | (3,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 4,855,000,000 | [6] | 4,741,000,000 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 207,000,000 | 92,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Development projects | 2,000,000 | 47,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | (13,000,000) | [7] | (8,000,000) | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | (11,000,000) | [8] | 18,000,000 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merger with Constellation | 0 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | 10,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 201,000,000 | 207,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years after cessation of plant operations | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years after cessation of plant operations | 70 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
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Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Portion of ARO | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 99,000,000 | 89,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | (4,000,000) | [7] | (4,000,000) | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | 0 | [8] | 8,000,000 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 101,000,000 | 99,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO Energy Co [Member]
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Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Portion of ARO | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 29,000,000 | 28,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion expense | (1,000,000) | [7] | (1,000,000) | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | 0 | [8] | 1,000,000 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | 0 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduction to operating and maintenance expense due to updates to estimated future cash flows | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
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Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BGE ARO costs incurred prior to merger | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
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Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO beginning balance | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows | 12,000,000 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARO ending balance | $ 19,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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