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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligation Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Regulatory Assets And Regulatory Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net actuarial (gain) / loss $ 43.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (12.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 5.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service cost / (credit) 6.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Reversal of amortization item, Net actuarial (gain) / loss (3.4)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(4.9)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(5.0)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Reversal of amortization item, Prior service cost / (credit) (1.5)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1.5)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1.5)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income, Regulatory assets and Regulatory liabilities 45.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(18.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and Accumulated other comprehensive income, Regulatory assets and Regulatory liabilities 51.1dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRegulatoryAssetsAndRegulatoryLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(12.5)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRegulatoryAssetsAndRegulatoryLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
6.3dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRegulatoryAssetsAndRegulatoryLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Postretirement [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net actuarial (gain) / loss 0.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(2.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Reversal of amortization item, Net actuarial (gain) / loss 0.6dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0.5dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0.7dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReversalOfAmortizationItemNetGainsLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income, Regulatory assets and Regulatory liabilities 1.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and Accumulated other comprehensive income, Regulatory assets and Regulatory liabilities $ 1.2dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRegulatoryAssetsAndRegulatoryLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (1.1)dpl_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRegulatoryAssetsAndRegulatoryLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember