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Nuclear Decommissioning (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Nuclear Decommissioning [Line Items]  
Nuclear decommissioning asset retirement obligation rollforward
  Exelon and Generation
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at January 1, 2011$3,276
Accretion expense 209
Net increase due to changes in, and timing of, estimated future cash flows 198
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants (3)
    
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2011 (a) 3,680
Accretion expense 231
Net increase due to changes in, and timing of, estimated future cash flows 833
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants (3)
    
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2012 (a)$4,741

              

(a) Includes $10 million and $5 million as the current portion of the ARO at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is included in other current liabilities on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds
  Exelon and Generation
 For the Years Ended December 31,
  2012 2011 2010
          
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning         
 trust funds — Regulatory Agreement Units (a) (b) (c)$386 $(74) $294
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning         
 trust funds — Non-Regulatory Agreement Units (c) 105  (4)  104

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(a)       Net unrealized gains (losses) related to Generation's NDT funds associated with Regulatory Agreement Units are included in regulatory liabilities on Exelon's Consolidated Balance Sheets and noncurrent payables to affiliates on Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b)       Excludes $73 million and $48 million of net unrealized gains (losses) related to the Zion Station pledged assets in 2012 and 2011. Net unrealized gains (losses) related to Zion Station pledged assets are included in the payable for Zion Station decommissioning on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(c)       Net unrealized gains (losses) related to Generation's NDT funds are included within other, net in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.