Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation, Noncurrent	$ 1,142,000,000	$ 1,024,000,000
Forward Power Basis	2.93
Forward Gas Basis	0.41
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation, Noncurrent	1,142,000,000	$ 1,024,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	75,000,000
Middle Market Lending [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	285,000,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	240,000,000
Real Estate Funds [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	95,000,000
Fitzpatrick [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation, Noncurrent	$ 112,000,000