Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) - DTE Electric Company (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 69	$ 63
Shareholder’s Equity
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	206,937,244	206,357,070
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	206,937,244	206,357,070
DTE Electric
Current Assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 40	$ 41
Shareholder’s Equity
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 10	$ 10
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	138,632,324	138,632,324
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	138,632,324	138,632,324