Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Expense [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Expense [Member] \| Pre-Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	7.75%	8.00%	8.50%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2023	2019	2019
Expense [Member] \| Pre-Age 65 [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	7.75%	8.00%	8.50%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2023	2019	2019
Expense [Member] \| Post-Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.75%	7.50%	8.00%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2021	2018	2018
Expense [Member] \| Post-Age 65 [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.75%	7.50%	8.00%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2021	2018	2018
Benefit Obligations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	4.50%	5.00%	5.00%
Benefit Obligations [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	4.50%	5.00%	5.00%
Benefit Obligations [Member] \| Pre-Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.97%	7.75%	8.00%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2029	2023	2019
Benefit Obligations [Member] \| Pre-Age 65 [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.97%	7.75%	8.00%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2029	2023	2019
Benefit Obligations [Member] \| Post-Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.97%	6.75%	7.50%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2029	2021	2018
Benefit Obligations [Member] \| Post-Age 65 [Member] \| DP&L [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current health care cost trend rate	6.97%	6.75%	7.50%
Year trend reaches ultimate	2029	2021	2018

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Health Care Cost Trend Rate

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6514820

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- Definition

The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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Year the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached, in CCYY format.

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