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Stock-Based Compensation, Dividend Restrictions, and Calculations of Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Calculation of Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]                      
Net Income from Continuing Operations         $ 58us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 110us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 53us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ (111)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 242us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 110us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 218us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations           8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (11)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (319)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax   (322)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 67us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net Income (loss) $ 35us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 79us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 53us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 75us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 58us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 118us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 42us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (430)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 242us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (212)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 285us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Average shares outstanding                 251pom_WeightedAverageNumberBasicSharesOutstandingBeforeAdjustment 246pom_WeightedAverageNumberBasicSharesOutstandingBeforeAdjustment 229pom_WeightedAverageNumberBasicSharesOutstandingBeforeAdjustment
Adjustment to shares outstanding                 0pom_AdjustmentToSharesOutstandingBasic 0pom_AdjustmentToSharesOutstandingBasic 0pom_AdjustmentToSharesOutstandingBasic
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share of Common Stock                 251us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 246us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 229us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Net effect of potentially dilutive shares                 1us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment   1us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock                 252us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 246us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 230us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations                 $ 0.96us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.95us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations                   $ (1.31)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.30us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Basic earnings (loss) per share                 $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.86)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations                 $ 0.96us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.95us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations                   $ (1.31)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.29us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Diluted earnings (loss) per share                 $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.86)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted