Commitments and Contingencies - Merger Commitment (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 3,113
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	61
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	36
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	16
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	10
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	513
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Remaining commitment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	112
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	320
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Remaining commitment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	82
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	120
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Remaining commitment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	67
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	89
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Remaining commitment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	9
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	111
Pepco Holdings Inc [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Remaining commitment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 6