Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	$ 5,523	$ 5,583
Transition Bonds, Fair Value	185	235
Long-term project funding, Fair Value	5	28
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	5,713	5,846
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	4,941	5,136
Transition Bonds, Fair Value	185	235
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	5,126	5,371
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	582	447
Long-term project funding, Fair Value	5	28
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	587	475
Potomac Electric Power Co [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	2,673	2,624
Total Liabilities, Fair Value		2,636
Short-term project funding, Fair Value		12
Potomac Electric Power Co [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	2,673	2,624
Total Liabilities, Fair Value		2,624
Potomac Electric Power Co [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities, Fair Value		12
Short-term project funding, Fair Value		12
Delmarva Power & Light Co/De [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	1,183	1,123
Delmarva Power & Light Co/De [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	1,080	1,016
Delmarva Power & Light Co/De [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	103	107
Atlantic City Electric Co [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	1,140	1,035
Transition Bonds, Fair Value	185	235
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	1,325	1,270
Atlantic City Electric Co [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	860	903
Transition Bonds, Fair Value	185	235
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	1,045	1,138
Atlantic City Electric Co [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	280	132
Total Liabilities, Fair Value	$ 280	$ 132