Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	$ 276	$ (10)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(147)	187
Operating Revenue [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	(116)	72
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(65)	205
Purchased Power And Fuel [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	(162)	(62)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(84)	(18)
Operating and Maintenance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	1	1
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	1
Other, net [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	1	(1)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	(1)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	277	(9)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(148)	186
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Operating Revenue [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	(116)	72
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(65)	205
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Purchased Power And Fuel [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	(162)	(62)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(84)	(18)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Other, net [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	1	(1)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	(1)
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Operating and Maintenance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	1	1
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	1
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Operating and Maintenance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	1	1
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 1	$ 1