Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	EXELON CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001109357
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	861,243,550
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	EXELON GENERATION CO LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001168165
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000022606
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	127,016,962
PECO Energy Co [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	PECO ENERGY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000078100
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	170,478,507
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
Entity Central Index Key	0000009466
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	1,000