Earnings Per Share and Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding (less than 1 million related to PHI merger)	12,000,000	16,000,000	17,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares held	35,000,000	35,000,000
Treasury stock, at cost	$ 2,327	$ 2,327
Pepco Holdings [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding (less than 1 million related to PHI merger)		3,000,000	1,000,000