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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]          
Estimated annual effective income tax rate 31.10%dpl_EstimatedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (65.80%)dpl_EstimatedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 35.00%dpl_EstimatedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations    
Tax Refund       $ 19.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLiabilityRefundAdjustmentFromSettlementWithTaxingAuthority  
Decrease in income tax expense       1.2dpl_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpense  
Effective income tax rates 30.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (65.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (31.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (11.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (2.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Due To Uncertainity In Timing Of Deductibility     0.9dpl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDueToUncertainityInTimingOfDeductibility    
Deferred tax assets related to state and local tax net operating loss carryforwards, net of related valuation allowances     27.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal 20.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal  
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards State And Local Valuation Allowances     21.9dpl_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocalValuationAllowances 16.6dpl_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocalValuationAllowances  
Tax expense (benefit) interest and penalties recorded in the statements of results of operations     $ 0.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 1.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense