Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount	$ 73,000,000	$ 69,000,000
Forward Power Basis	2.49
Forward Gas Basis	0.38
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount	55,000,000	$ 69,000,000
Forward Power Basis	2.49
Forward Gas Basis	0.38
Private Credit [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	195,000,000
Private Credit [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	195,000,000
Private Equity Funds [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	254,000,000
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	254,000,000
Real Estate Funds [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	369,000,000
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	$ 369,000,000