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Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Related Party Transactions) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
DP&L [Member]
Premiums paid for insurance services provided by MVIC	$ (0.7)	$ (0.8)	$ (1.9)	$ (2.4)
Expense recoveries for services provided to DPLER	1.2	1.1	2.7	2.8
DPLE and DPLER [Member]
Sales to related party	93.3	90.2	263.1	246.3
MC Squared [Member]
Sales to related party	$ 19.8		$ 20.1

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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