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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Financial Statement Presentation) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill   $ 317,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 317,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 135,800,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Parent Company [Member]      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 135,800,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]      
Amount reclassed to Other Current and Non-Current Asset   400,000dpl_AmoutReclassedToOtherPrepaymentsAndCurrentAssets
/ dpl_ReclassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]      
Amount reclassed to Other Current and Non-Current Asset   600,000dpl_AmoutReclassedToOtherPrepaymentsAndCurrentAssets
/ dpl_ReclassificationAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
 
Accounts Receivable [Member]      
Amount reclassed to Other Current and Non-Current Asset   17,400,000dpl_AmoutReclassedToOtherPrepaymentsAndCurrentAssets
/ dpl_ReclassificationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
 
Intangible Assets Reclassed [Member]      
Amount reclassed to Other Current and Non-Current Asset   $ 1,400,000dpl_AmoutReclassedToOtherPrepaymentsAndCurrentAssets
/ dpl_ReclassificationAxis
= dpl_IntangibleAssetsReclassedMember