Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	EXELON CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001109357
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	662,692,262
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	EXELON GENERATION CO LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001168165
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000022606
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	127,016,519
PECO Energy Co [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	PECO ENERGY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000078100
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	170,478,507