Early Plant Retirements - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019
Salem [Member] \| Nuclear Plant [Member] \| Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share	42.59%

The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
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