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Total Long-term Debt At Subsidiary With Purchase Accounting Adjustments

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Debt (Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Debt (Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	$ 0.3		$ 0.4
Unamortized deferred finance costs	(10.0)		(10.7)
Unamortized deferred finance costs	(7.7)		(8.8)
Unamortized long-term debt discounts and premiums, net	(0.6)		(0.6)
Total long-term debt at subsidiary	737.8		747.2
Total long-term debt	1,837.6		1,858.4
Less: current portion	(50.9)		(29.7)
Long-term debt	$ 1,786.7		1,828.7
Long-term debt, earliest maturities	2019
Long-term debt, latest maturities	2061
THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	$ 0.3		0.4
Unamortized deferred finance costs	(11.0)		(11.8)
Unamortized long-term debt discounts and premiums, net	(5.1)		(5.5)
Unamortized long-term debt discounts	(2.0)		(2.2)
Total long-term debt	739.9		749.4
Less: current portion	(26.4)		(4.7)
Long-term debt	$ 713.5		744.7
Long-term debt, earliest maturities	2020
Long-term debt, latest maturities	2061
Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year	Aug. 24, 2022
Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Domain] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year	Aug. 24, 2022
Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 442.8		445.0
Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	442.8		445.0
Four Point Eight Zero Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In September Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 91.9		100.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Sep. 01, 2036
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.80%
Four Point Eight Zero Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In September Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 91.9		100.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Sep. 01, 2036
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.80%
Pollution Control Series Maturing in August 2020 - 1.13% - 1.14% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year	Aug. 01, 2020
Pollution Control Series Maturing in August 2020 - 1.13% - 1.14% [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200.0		200.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Aug. 01, 2020
U.S. Government note maturing in February 2061 - 4.20% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 17.9		18.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Feb. 01, 2061
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.20%
U.S. Government note maturing in February 2061 - 4.20% [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 17.9		18.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Feb. 01, 2061
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.20%
Bank term loan due in July 2020 - rates from: 2.44% - 2.45% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 112.5		125.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Jul. 31, 2020
Senior unsecured due in October 2019 - 6.75% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200.0		200.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Oct. 01, 2019
Debt instrument interest percentage	6.75%
Senior unsecured due in October 2021 - 7.25% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 780.0		780.0
Debt instrument maturity year	Oct. 01, 2021
Debt instrument interest percentage	7.25%
Note to DPL Capital Trust II Maturing in September 2031 - 8.125% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 15.6		$ 15.6
Debt instrument maturity year	Sep. 01, 2031
Debt instrument interest percentage	8.125%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Four Point Eight Zero Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In September Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 70.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Four Point Eight Zero Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In September Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 70.0
Maximum [Member] \| Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.30%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				4.01%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	4.30%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				4.01%
Maximum [Member] \| Pollution Control Series Maturing in August 2020 - 1.13% - 1.14% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage				1.42%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	1.71%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	1.71%			1.42%
Maximum [Member] \| Bank term loan due in July 2020 - rates from: 2.44% - 2.45% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	3.98%			3.02%
Minimum [Member] \| Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage				4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.01%
Minimum [Member] \| Term Loan Maturing 2022 [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage				4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.01%
Minimum [Member] \| Pollution Control Series Maturing in August 2020 - 1.13% - 1.14% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage				1.29%
Minimum [Member] \| Zero Point Two Three To Zero Point Two Nine And Zero Point One Six To Zero Point Three Six Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In November Two Thousand Forty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	1.52%
Minimum [Member] \| Zero Point Two Three To Zero Point Two Nine And Zero Point One Six To Zero Point Three Six Percentage Of Bonds Maturing In November Two Thousand Forty [Member] \| THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	1.52%			1.29%
Minimum [Member] \| Bank term loan due in July 2020 - rates from: 2.44% - 2.45% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage	3.02%			2.67%