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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant and equipment in service $ 2,759.3us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService $ 2,677.0us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService  
Total property, plant and equipment in service, Composite Rate 5.30%us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService 5.80%us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService 4.80%us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest 1.5us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest 1.5us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest 4.0us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest
Regulated Operation [Member]      
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Transmission 227.5us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmission
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
213.1us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmission
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Distribution 1,011.7us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
970.1us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistribution
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
General 62.5dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
56.8dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneral
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Non-depreciable 61.6dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNonDepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
60.8dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNonDepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Total property, plant and equipment in service 1,363.3us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
1,300.8us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Transmission, Composite Rate 4.10%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
4.10%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Distribution, Composite Rate 5.40%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistributionCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
5.60%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDistributionCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
General, Composite Rate 12.40%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneralCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
12.10%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGeneralCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
 
Unregulated Operation [Member]      
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Production / Generation 1,354.9us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
1,340.8us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
 
Other 21.3us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
15.7us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
 
Non-depreciable 19.8dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNonDepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
19.7dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNonDepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
 
Total property, plant and equipment in service $ 1,396.0us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
$ 1,376.2us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
 
Production/Generation, Composite Rate 5.40%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
6.20%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
 
Other, Composite Rate 8.10%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
8.90%dpl_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherCompositeRate
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember