Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 03, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	DPL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000787250
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000027430
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,172,173
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No