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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value and Cost of Non-Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost $ 8.4us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost $ 8.7us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost  
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value 9.6us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure 9.7us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure [1] 11.5us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure [1]
Total Assets   8.7dpl_InvestmentsOtherThanDerivatives 10.3dpl_InvestmentsOtherThanDerivatives
Debt, Cost 2,159.7us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure 2,159.7us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure  
Debt, Fair Value 2,238.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 2,204.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue  
Equity Securities [Member]      
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost 2.7us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
2.7us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
3.3us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value 3.8us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
3.7us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1] 4.4us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1]
Debt Securities [Member]      
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost 4.6us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
4.7us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
5.4us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value 4.6us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
4.7us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
[1] 5.5us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
[1]
Money Market Funds [Member]      
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost 0.1us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
0.1us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
0.3us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value 0.1us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
0.1us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
[1] 0.3us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
[1]
Debt [Member]      
Debt, Cost   2,159.7us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
2,294.4us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
Debt, Fair Value   2,204.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
2,334.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
Hedge Funds [Member]      
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost 0.7us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
0.8us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
0.9us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value 0.7us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
0.8us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
[1] 0.9us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
[1]
Real Estate Funds [Member]      
Total Master Trust Assets, Cost 0.3us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
0.4us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
0.4us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsAndSecuritiesAtCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value $ 0.4us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
$ 0.4us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
[1] $ 0.4us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
[1]
[1] (a)Includes credit valuation adjustment