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Leases - Schedule of Leveraged Lease Transactions Effect on Consolidated Income Statement (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Increase/(decrease) in net income $ (1)ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss $ (95)ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
Non Utility Operating Revenue [Member]    
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Increase/(decrease) in net income   (27)ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
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= ed_NonUtilityOperatingRevenueMember
Interest Expense [Member]    
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Increase/(decrease) in net income 13ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ed_InterestExpensesMember
(131)ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ed_InterestExpensesMember
Income Tax Benefit/(Expense) [Member]    
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Increase/(decrease) in net income $ (14)ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ed_IncomeTaxBenefitExpenseMember
$ 63ed_IncreaseDecreaseInNetIncomeLoss
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= ed_IncomeTaxBenefitExpenseMember