Regulatory Accounting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Unrecognized Amount Of Allowed Equity Return	$ 405		$ 405
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period	$ 16	$ 20	$ 37	$ 52

Amount of allowed equity return on the true-up balance that has not been recognized as it will be recognized as it is recovered in rates.

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Namespace Prefix:	cehe_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant