AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings before tax

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AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings, net of tax

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Realized gains and losses from sale of available for sale securities, net of tax.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Fair value portion of contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time.

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of appreciation (loss) in value of unsold available-for-sale securities. Excludes amounts related to other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss.

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Amount of cash inflow from sale of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2019
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale		$ 0.5
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGross Realized Gains Losses Sale Proceeds Net of Tax		0.4
THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation		4.7	$ 8.0	$ 8.2	$ 4.7
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		4.7	8.0
Unrealized gains and immaterial losses on Master Trust assets in AOCI, after tax		0.0	$ 0.4	$ 0.2
AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings before tax	$ 1.7
AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings, net of tax	$ 1.1	(1.1)
Carrying Value [Member] \| Debt [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 586.1			$ 574.2