Asset Retirement Obligations - Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Accretion expense	$ (514)	$ (500)	$ (491)
Nuclear decommissioning
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
ARO beginning balance	11,922	10,504
Net increase/decrease due to changes in, and timing of, estimated future cash flows	324	1,022
Accretion expense	503	489
Cost incurred related to decommissioning plants	(73)	(93)
ARO ending balance	12,676	11,922	10,504
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	72	80
Nuclear decommissioning \| Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
ARO beginning balance	11,922	10,504
Net increase/decrease due to changes in, and timing of, estimated future cash flows	324	1,022
Accretion expense	503	489
Cost incurred related to decommissioning plants	(73)	(93)
ARO ending balance	12,676	11,922	$ 10,504
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	$ 72	$ 80

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Amount of cash paid during the period to settle an asset retirement obligation. Amounts paid to settle an asset retirement obligation are generally included in the operating section of the Statement of Cash Flows.

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Current portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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