Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Recorded at Amortized Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt to financing trust	$ 390	$ 390
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	40,088	37,074
Long-term debt to financing trust	390	390
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	36,094	32,229
Long-term debt to financing trust	392	384
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	33,224	29,902
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	2,870	2,327
Long-term debt to financing trust	392	384
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt to financing trust	205	205
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	11,480	10,518
Long-term debt to financing trust	205	205
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	10,236	9,006
Long-term debt to financing trust	207	204
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	10,236	9,006
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Long-term debt to financing trust	207	204
PECO Energy Co [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt to financing trust	184	184
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	4,613	4,612
Long-term debt to financing trust	184	184
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,996	3,914
Long-term debt to financing trust	185	180
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,946	3,864
Long-term debt to financing trust	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	50	50
Long-term debt to financing trust	185	180
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	4,208	4,207
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,685	3,613
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,685	3,613
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	8,553	8,120
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	7,452	6,784
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	4,632	4,507
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	2,820	2,277
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,995	3,751
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	3,802	3,434
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	2,295	2,229
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	1,507	1,205
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	2,061	1,938
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	1,787	1,622
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	1,183	1,164
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	604	458
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	1,831	1,757
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	1,644	1,523
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	935	909
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	$ 709	$ 614