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Commitments and Contingencies - Energy Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Other Purchase Obligations [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total $ 917
2014 103
2015 324
2016 180
2017 151
2018 36
Thereafter 123
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 2,008
2014 104
2015 578
2016 450
2017 303
2018 129
Thereafter 444
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]  
2014 23
2015 132
2016 133
2017 136
2018 137
Thereafter 729
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Other Purchase Obligations [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 493 [1],[2]
2014 80 [1],[2]
2015 182 [1],[2]
2016 57 [1],[2]
2017 43 [1],[2]
2018 30 [1],[2]
Thereafter 101 [1],[2]
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Net Capacity Purchases [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 1,451 [3]
2014 91 [3]
2015 396 [3]
2016 269 [3]
2017 208 [3]
2018 98 [3]
Thereafter 389 [3]
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Power Purchases [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 434 [4]
2014 7 [4]
2015 162 [4]
2016 166 [4]
2017 80 [4]
2018 15 [4]
Thereafter 4 [4]
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Transmission Rights Purchases [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 123 [5]
2014 6 [5]
2015 20 [5]
2016 15 [5]
2017 15 [5]
2018 16 [5]
Thereafter 51 [5]
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Other Purchase Obligations [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 92 [6]
2014 13 [6]
2015 38 [6]
2016 16 [6]
2017 5 [6]
2018 5 [6]
Thereafter 15 [6]
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Energy Supply Procurement [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 731 [7]
2014 111 [7]
2015 329 [7]
2016 151 [7]
2017 140 [7]
2018 0 [7]
Thereafter 0 [7]
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Renewable Energy Including Renewable Energy Credits [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 1,538 [8]
2014 22 [8]
2015 73 [8]
2016 76 [8]
2017 77 [8]
2018 78 [8]
Thereafter 1,212 [8]
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Other Purchase Obligations [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 29 [6]
2014 7 [6]
2015 11 [6]
2016 2 [6]
2017 1 [6]
2018 1 [6]
Thereafter 7 [6]
PECO Energy Co [Member] | DSP Program Electric Procurement Contracts [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 498 [9]
2014 193 [9]
2015 305 [9]
2016 0 [9]
2017 0 [9]
2018 0 [9]
Thereafter 0 [9]
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Alternative Energy Credits [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 13 [10]
2014 1 [10]
2015 2 [10]
2016 2 [10]
2017 2 [10]
2018 2 [10]
Thereafter 4 [10]
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Other Purchase Obligations [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 302 [6]
2014 2 [6]
2015 93 [6]
2016 105 [6]
2017 102 [6]
2018 0 [6]
Thereafter 0 [6]
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Energy Supply Procurement [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 1,055 [11]
2014 198 [11]
2015 621 [11]
2016 236 [11]
2017 0 [11]
2018 0 [11]
Thereafter 0 [11]
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Curtailment Services [Member]
  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]  
Total 125 [12]
2014 10 [12]
2015 40 [12]
2016 34 [12]
2017 29 [12]
2018 $ 12 [12]
[1] Purchase obligations do not include commitments related to construction contracts. See Construction Commitments section below for additional information.
[2] Purchase obligations include commitments related to assets-held-for-sale. See Note 4 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions for additional information.
[3] Net capacity purchases include PPAs and other capacity contracts including those that are accounted for as operating leases. Amounts presented in the commitments represent Generation’s expected payments under these arrangements at September 30, 2014, net of fixed capacity payments expected to be received ("capacity offsets") by Generation under contracts to resell such acquired capacity to third parties under long-term capacity sale contracts. As of September 30, 2014, capacity offsets were $23 million, $132, million $133 million, $136, million, $137 million, and $729 million for years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and thereafter, respectively. Expected payments include certain fixed capacity charges which may be reduced based on plant availability.
[4] The table excludes renewable energy purchases that are contingent in nature.
[5] Transmission rights purchases include estimated commitments for additional transmission rights that will be required to fulfill firm sales contracts.
[6] Purchase obligations include commitments related to smart meter installation. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
[7] ComEd entered into various contracts for the procurement of electricity that started to expire in 2012, and will continue to expire through 2017. ComEd is permitted to recover its electric supply procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up. As of September 30, 2014, ComEd has completed the ICC-approved procurement process for a portion of its energy requirements through the periods ending May 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
[8] Primarily related to ComEd 20-year contracts for renewable energy and RECs that began in June 2012. ComEd is permitted to recover its renewable energy and REC costs from retail customers with no mark-up. The commitments represent the maximum settlements with suppliers for renewable energy and RECs under the existing contract terms.
[9] PECO entered into various contracts for the procurement of electric supply to serve its default service customers that expire between 2014 and 2015. PECO is permitted to recover its electric supply procurement costs from default service customers with no mark-up in accordance with its PAPUC-approved DSP Programs. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
[10] PECO is subject to requirements related to the use of alternative energy resources established by the AEPS Act. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
[11] BGE entered into various contracts for the procurement of electricity that expire between 2014 through 2016. The cost of power under these contracts is recoverable under MDPSC approved fuel clauses. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
[12] BGE has entered into various contracts with curtailment services providers related to transactions in PJM’s capacity market. See Note 5 —Regulatory Matters for additional information.