Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Estimated Future Benefit Payments and Medicare Part D Reimbursements) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension [Member]
2013	$ 11.0
2014	22.5
2015	23.0
2016	23.3
2017	23.7
2018 - 2021	122.6
Postretirement [Member]
2013	1.1
2014	2.2
2015	2.0
2016	1.9
2017	1.7
2018 - 2021	6.8
DP&L [Member] \| Pension [Member]
2013	11.0
2014	22.5
2015	23.0
2016	23.3
2017	23.7
2018 - 2021	122.6
DP&L [Member] \| Postretirement [Member]
2013	1.1
2014	2.2
2015	2.0
2016	1.9
2017	1.7
2018 - 2021	$ 6.8

Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (f)

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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