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Regulatory Matters	3 Months Ended
Regulatory Matters	Mar. 31, 2014
Regulatory Matters	3. Regulatory Assets DP&L’s regulatory asset for deferred storm costs represents costs incurred to repair the damage caused to DP&L’s transmission and distribution equipment by major storms in 2008, 2011 and 2012. Such costs are included in Regulatory Assets, non-current on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $22.3 million and $25.6 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. DP&L filed an application with the PUCO in 2012 to recover these costs. The main issue in the case is the level of storm costs that should be recoverable. On April 14, 2014, DP&L reached an agreement in principle with the PUCO Staff whereby DP&L would recover storm costs of $22.3 million from all customers on a non-bypassable basis. Once the stipulation is finalized, it will be filed at the Commission and a hearing may still be required if all parties do not sign or agree to not oppose the stipulation. As a result of these developments, we reduced the asset balance to $22.3 million as our best estimate of the amount that is probable of recovery. In accordance with FASC 980 “Regulated Operations”, the reduction was recognized as a current period expense, which is included in Operation and maintenance on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Results of Operations.
DP&L [Member]
Regulatory Matters	3. Regulatory Assets DP&L’s regulatory asset for deferred storm costs represents costs incurred to repair the damage caused to DP&L’s transmission and distribution equipment by major storms in 2008, 2011 and 2012. Such costs are included in Regulatory Assets, non-current on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $22.3 million and $25.6 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. DP&L filed an application with the PUCO in 2012 to recover these costs. The main issue in the case is the level of storm costs that should be recoverable. On April 14, 2014, DP&L reached an agreement in principle with the PUCO Staff whereby DP&L would recover storm costs of $22.3 million from all customers on a non-bypassable basis. Once the stipulation is finalized, it will be filed at the PUCO and a hearing may still be required if all parties do not sign or agree to not oppose the stipulation. As a result of these developments, we reduced the asset balance to $22.3 million as our best estimate of the amount that is probable of recovery. In accordance with FASC 980 “Regulated Operations”, the reduction was recognized as a current period expense, which is included in Operation and maintenance on the accompanying Condensed Statements of Results of Operations.