Debt Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Obligations [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

	March 31,		December 31,
$ in millions	2015		2014
First mortgage bonds due in September 2016 - 1.875%	$	445.0	$	445.0
Pollution control series due in January 2028 - 4.7%		35.3		35.3
Pollution control series due in January 2034 - 4.8%		179.1		179.1
Pollution control series due in September 2036 - 4.8%		100.0		100.0
Pollution control series due in November 2040 - rates from: 0.02% - 0.05% and 0.04% - 0.15% (a)		100.0		100.0
U.S. Government note due in February 2061 - 4.2%		18.1		18.1
Unamortized debt discount		(2.8)		(2.8)
Total long-term debt at subsidiary		874.7		874.7
Bank term loan due in May 2018 - rates from: 2.41% - 2.43% and 2.42% - 2.45% (a)		130.0		140.0
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2016 - 6.5%		130.0		130.0
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2019 - 6.75%		200.0		200.0
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2021 - 7.25%		780.0		780.0
Note to DPL Capital Trust II due in September 2031 - 8.125% (b)		15.6		15.6
Unamortized debt discount		(0.7)		(0.7)
Total non-current portion of long-term debt	$	2,129.6	$	2,139.6

Long-term debt
$ in millions	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
First mortgage bonds due in September 2016 - 1.875%	$	445.0	$	445.0
Pollution control series due in January 2028 - 4.7%		35.3		35.3
Pollution control series due in January 2034 - 4.8%		179.1		179.1
Pollution control series due in September 2036 - 4.8%		100.0		100.0
Pollution control series due in November 2040 - variable rates: 0.04% - 0.15% and 0.04% - 0.26% (a)		100.0		100.0
U.S. Government note due in February 2061 - 4.2%		18.1		18.3
Unamortized debt discount		(2.8)		(3.1)
Total long-term debt at subsidiary		874.7		874.6
Bank term loan due in May 2018 - variable rates: 2.41% - 2.42% (a)		140.0		180.0
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2016 - 6.50%		130.0		430.0
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2019 - 6.75%		200.0		-
Senior unsecured bonds due in October 2021 - 7.25%		780.0		780.0
Note to DPL Capital Trust II due in September 2031 - 8.125%		15.6		20.6
Unamortized debt discount		(0.7)		(1.0)
Total long-term debt	$	2,139.6	$	2,284.2
(a) - range of interest rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

Current Portion - Long-term Debt

	March 31,		December 31,
$ in millions	2015		2014
Bank term loan due in May 2018 - rates from: 2.41% - 2.43% and 2.42% - 2.45% (a)	$	30.0	$	20.0
U.S. Government note due in February 2061 - 4.2%		0.1		0.1
Total current portion of long-term debt	$	30.1	$	20.1

Current portion - long-term debt
$ in millions	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Bank term loan due in May 2018 - variable rates: 2.41% - 2.42% (a)	$	20.0	$	10.0
U.S. Government note due in February 2061 - 4.2%		0.1		0.1
Capital lease obligations		-		0.1
Total current portion - long-term debt	$	20.1	$	10.2
(a) - range of interest rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

Long-term Debt Maturities

Due within the twelve months ending March 31,
($ in millions)
2016	$	30.1
2017		615.1
2018		40.1
2019		50.2
2020		200.2
Thereafter		1,227.5
Total maturities		2,163.2
Unamortized premiums and discounts		(3.5)
Total long-term debt	$	2,159.7

Due within the twelve months ending December 31,
$ in millions
2015	$	20.1
2016		615.1
2017		40.1
2018		60.1
2019		200.1
Thereafter		1,227.7
		2,163.2
Unamortized discounts and premiums, net		(3.5)
Total long-term debt	$	2,159.7