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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts expected to be recovered under the terms of insurance contracts.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Nuclear Operations) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of coverage purchased from commercial insurance pools		$ 375,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidInsurance
Amount that could be assessed for each licensed reactor		127,000,000us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries
Amount that could be assessed for each licensed reactor per reactor		19,000,000
Coverage that exceeds NRC minimum requirement		1,060,000,000.00
Maximum assessment for premiums on insurance policy		72,000,000
Maximum assessment for insurance policy		20,000,000
Current fee per kWh for electricity paid by civilian nuclear power generators	1
Waste fee recognized		16,000,000
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Receivables		69,000,000	79,000,000
Millstone Unit 1
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum financial assurance			2,900,000,000
Millstone
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount		17,000,000
Surry and North Anna
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount		27,000,000
Kewaunee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount		7,000,000	5,000,000
Nuclear Plant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability protection under Price-Anderson Act		13,600,000,000
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum assessment for premiums on insurance policy		42,000,000
Maximum assessment for insurance policy		9,000,000
Waste fee recognized		10,000,000
Virginia Electric and Power Company \| Spent Nuclear Fuel
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Receivables		41,000,000	50,000,000
Virginia Electric and Power Company \| Kewaunee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum financial assurance			$ 1,800,000,000