Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,500,000	$ 17,000,000
Restricted Cash	17,500,000	16,800,000
Accounts receivable, net (Note 2)	180,600,000us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	200,900,000us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Inventories (Note 2)	94,900,000us-gaap_InventoryNet	100,200,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
Taxes applicable to subsequent years	58,700,000dpl_TaxesApplicableToSubsequentYears	77,800,000dpl_TaxesApplicableToSubsequentYears
Regulatory assets, current	34,900,000us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent	44,200,000us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Other prepayments and current assets	56,700,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	41,800,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	491,800,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	498,700,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	2,792,100,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2,759,300,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(347,100,000)	(318,400,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation	2,445,000,000	2,440,900,000
Construction work in process	65,600,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross	76,700,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Total net property, plant and equipment	2,510,600,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2,517,600,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other noncurrent assets:
Regulatory assets, non-current	156,800,000us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent	167,500,000us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Goodwill	317,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill	317,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, Net of amortization	31,700,000	37,400,000
Other deferred assets	46,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	39,600,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total other noncurrent assets	551,500,000	561,500,000
Total Assets	3,553,900,000us-gaap_Assets	3,577,800,000us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Current portion - long-term debt (Note 4)	30,100,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent	20,100,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Accounts payable	82,200,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	109,200,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued taxes	116,600,000us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	102,600,000us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Accrued interest	34,100,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent	27,200,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Customer security deposits	13,700,000us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent	14,400,000us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Regulatory liabilities, current	6,800,000us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent	4,400,000us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Insurance and claims costs	5,600,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent	6,400,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
Other current liabilities	46,100,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	48,700,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	335,200,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	333,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt (Note 4)	2,129,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	2,139,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred taxes	577,800,000	587,300,000
Taxes Payable	42,200,000	80,900,000
Regulatory liabilities, non-current	124,600,000us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent	124,100,000us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Pension, retiree and other benefits	95,900,000	95,900,000
Unamortized investment tax credit	2,100,000	2,200,000
Other deferred credits	50,200,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	48,200,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,022,400,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,078,200,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Redeemable preferred stock	18,400,000	18,400,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Common shareholders' equity:
Common stock, at par value of $0.01 per share:
Other paid-in capital	2,237,500,000	2,237,400,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,400,000	7,500,000
Retained earnings/ (deficit)	(2,068,000,000)	(2,096,700,000)
Total common shareholders' equity	177,900,000	148,200,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	3,553,900,000	3,577,800,000
THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,500,000	5,400,000
Restricted Cash	17,500,000	16,700,000
Accounts receivable, net (Note 2)	155,000,000	152,700,000
Inventories (Note 2)	93,700,000	99,000,000
Taxes applicable to subsequent years	57,100,000	75,400,000
Regulatory assets, current	34,900,000	44,200,000
Other prepayments and current assets	36,900,000	41,100,000
Total current assets	401,600,000	434,500,000
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	5,152,900,000	5,120,700,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,524,300,000)	(2,495,700,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation	2,628,600,000	2,625,000,000
Construction work in process	64,300,000	75,400,000
Total net property, plant and equipment	2,692,900,000	2,700,400,000
Other noncurrent assets:
Regulatory assets, non-current	156,800,000	167,500,000
Intangible assets, Net of amortization	4,400,000	7,800,000
Other deferred assets	34,000,000	28,500,000
Total other noncurrent assets	195,200,000	203,800,000
Total Assets	3,289,700,000	3,338,700,000
Current liabilities:
Current portion - long-term debt (Note 4)	100,000	100,000
Accounts payable	78,100,000	104,800,000
Accrued taxes	99,700,000	82,600,000
Accrued interest	3,900,000	9,800,000
Customer security deposits	16,100,000	34,500,000
Regulatory liabilities, current	6,800,000	4,400,000
Other current liabilities	44,000,000	44,800,000
Total current liabilities	248,700,000	281,000,000
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt (Note 4)	877,100,000	877,000,000
Deferred taxes	641,300,000	650,000,000
Taxes Payable	40,700,000	78,400,000
Regulatory liabilities, non-current	124,600,000	124,100,000
Pension, retiree and other benefits	95,900,000	95,900,000
Unamortized investment tax credit	21,800,000	22,400,000
Other deferred credits	45,600,000	43,600,000
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,847,000,000	1,891,400,000
Redeemable preferred stock	22,900,000	22,900,000
Common shareholders' equity:
Common stock, at par value of $0.01 per share:	400,000	400,000
Other paid-in capital	803,500,000	803,500,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,700,000)	(42,300,000)
Retained earnings/ (deficit)	407,900,000	381,800,000
Total common shareholders' equity	1,171,100,000	1,143,400,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,289,700,000	$ 3,338,700,000

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