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Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]      
Resulting pre-tax income (loss) from nuclear ARO adjustment $ (10,000,000) $ (28,000,000)  
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund 2.00%    
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund1 3.00%    
Decommissioning [Abstract]      
Zion Station spent nuclear fuel obligation 79,000,000 65,000,000  
ZionSolutions rent payable 1    
EnergySolutions letter of credit 200,000,000    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Abstract]      
Current annual decommissioning costs collected 24,000,000    
Shortfall of decommissioning funds with recourse 50,000,000    
Percent of additional decommissioning shortfall with recourse 5.00%    
NDT fund investments 8,071,000,000 7,248,000,000  
Percent of NDT funds invested in equity 47.00% 48.00%  
Percent of NDT funds invested in fixed income securities 53.00% 52.00%  
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Annual average accretion of the ARO 2325.00%    
Number of years used in present value measurement 30 years    
Historical five-year annual average after-tax return on NDT funds 11.70%    
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
Current Portion of ARO 9,000,000 10,000,000  
Nuclear Decommissioning Obligation [Line Items]      
Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning 458,000,000 614,000,000  
Total payable to ZionSolutions 414,000,000 [1] 564,000,000 [1]  
Current payable to ZionSolutions 109,000,000 [2] 132,000,000 [2]  
Zion Station decommissioning costs withdrawn 498,000,000 335,000,000  
Unrealized Losses On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investment [Line Items]      
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Regulatory Agreement Units 406,000,000 [3],[4],[5] 386,000,000 [3],[4],[5] (74,000,000) [3],[4],[5]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Non-Regulatory Agreement Units 146,000,000 [5] 105,000,000 [5] (4,000,000) [5]
Footnotes To Unrealized Gains Losses On NDT Funds [Abstract]      
Gains on Zion Station Pledged Assets 7,000,000 48,000,000  
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 4,741,000,000 [6] 3,680,000,000  
Accretion expense 259,000,000 231,000,000  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows (140,000,000) 833,000,000  
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants (5,000,000) (3,000,000)  
ARO ending balance 4,855,000,000 [6] 4,741,000,000 [6]  
Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 343,000,000 209,000,000  
Development projects 2,000,000 47,000,000  
Accretion expense (18,000,000) [7] (13,000,000) [7]  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows 1,000,000 [8] 27,000,000 [8]  
Merger with Constellation 0 [9]    
Payments 13,000,000 11,000,000  
ARO ending balance 351,000,000 343,000,000  
Minimum [Member]
     
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Years after cessation of plant operations 10 years    
Maximum [Member]
     
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Years after cessation of plant operations 70 years    
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
     
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]      
Resulting pre-tax income (loss) from nuclear ARO adjustment (10,000,000) (28,000,000)  
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund 2.00%    
Assumed Annual After Tax Returns On Fund1 3.00%    
Decommissioning [Abstract]      
Zion Station spent nuclear fuel obligation 79,000,000 65,000,000  
ZionSolutions rent payable 1    
EnergySolutions letter of credit 200,000,000    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Abstract]      
Current annual decommissioning costs collected 24,000,000    
Shortfall of decommissioning funds with recourse 50,000,000    
Percent of additional decommissioning shortfall with recourse 5.00%    
NDT fund investments 8,071,000,000 7,248,000,000  
Percent of NDT funds invested in equity 47.00% 48.00%  
Percent of NDT funds invested in fixed income securities 53.00% 52.00%  
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Annual average accretion of the ARO 2325.00%    
Number of years used in present value measurement 30 years    
Historical five-year annual average after-tax return on NDT funds 11.70%    
NRC funding assurance parent guarantees 115,000,000    
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
Current Portion of ARO 9,000,000 10,000,000  
Reduction to operating and maintenance expense due to updates to estimated future cash flows 13,000,000    
Nuclear Decommissioning Obligation [Line Items]      
Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning 458,000,000 614,000,000  
Total payable to ZionSolutions 414,000,000 [1] 564,000,000 [1]  
Current payable to ZionSolutions 109,000,000 [2] 132,000,000 [2]  
Zion Station decommissioning costs withdrawn 498,000,000 335,000,000  
Unrealized Losses On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investment [Line Items]      
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Regulatory Agreement Units 406,000,000 [3],[4],[5] 386,000,000 [3],[4],[5] (74,000,000) [3],[4],[5]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds - Non-Regulatory Agreement Units 146,000,000 [5] 105,000,000 [5] (4,000,000) [5]
Footnotes To Unrealized Gains Losses On NDT Funds [Abstract]      
Gains on Zion Station Pledged Assets 7,000,000 48,000,000  
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 4,741,000,000 [6] 3,680,000,000  
Accretion expense 259,000,000 231,000,000  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows (140,000,000) 833,000,000  
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants (5,000,000) (3,000,000)  
ARO ending balance 4,855,000,000 [6] 4,741,000,000 [6]  
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 207,000,000 92,000,000  
Development projects 2,000,000 47,000,000  
Accretion expense (13,000,000) [7] (8,000,000) [7]  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows (11,000,000) [8] 18,000,000 [8]  
Merger with Constellation 0 [9]    
Payments 10,000,000 8,000,000  
ARO ending balance 201,000,000 207,000,000  
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Years after cessation of plant operations 10 years    
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Maximum [Member]
     
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements [Abstract]      
Years after cessation of plant operations 70 years    
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
     
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
Current Portion of ARO 2,000,000    
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 99,000,000 89,000,000  
Accretion expense (4,000,000) [7] (4,000,000) [7]  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows 0 [8] 8,000,000 [8]  
Payments 2,000,000 2,000,000  
ARO ending balance 101,000,000 99,000,000  
PECO Energy Co [Member]
     
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
Current Portion of ARO 1,000,000    
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 29,000,000 28,000,000  
Accretion expense (1,000,000) [7] (1,000,000) [7]  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows 0 [8] 1,000,000 [8]  
Payments 0 1,000,000  
ARO ending balance 30,000,000 29,000,000  
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
Reduction to operating and maintenance expense due to updates to estimated future cash flows 3,000,000    
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
     
Footnotes To Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]      
BGE ARO costs incurred prior to merger 8,000,000    
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Nonnuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]
     
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
ARO beginning balance 8,000,000    
Net increase (decrease) resulting from updates to estimated future cash flows 12,000,000 [8]    
ARO ending balance $ 19,000,000   $ 1,000,000
[1] (a) Excludes a liability recorded within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the tax obligation on the unrealized activity associated with the Zion Station NDT Funds. The NDT Funds will be utilized to satisfy the tax obligations as gains and losses are realized.
[2] (b) Included in Other current liabilities within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[3] 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.
[4] Excludes $7 million, $73 million and $48 million of net unrealized gains related to the Zion Station pledged assets in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net unrealized gains related to Zion Station pledged assets are included in the Payable for Zion Station decommissioning on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[5] Net unrealized gains (losses) related to Generation's NDT funds with Non-Regulatory Agreement Units are included within Other, net in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
[6] Includes $9 million and $10 million as the current portion of the ARO at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in Other current liabilities on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[7] For ComEd, PECO, and BGE, the majority of the accretion is recorded as an increase to a regulatory asset due to the associated regulatory treatment.
[8] During the year ended December 31, 2013, Generation recorded an increase in operating and maintenance expense of $13 million. ComEd and PECO did not record any adjustments in operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2012, Generation recorded a reduction in operating and maintenance expense of $8 million. ComEd, PECO, and BGE did not record any reductions in operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.
[9] Exelon’s ARO includes $8 million of BGE costs incurred prior to the closing of Exelon’s merger with Constellation. Refer to Note 4 – Merger and Acquisitions for additional information. Includes $ 2 million, $ 1 million, and $0 million as the current portion of the ARO at December 31, 2013 for ComEd, PECO, and BGE, respectively, which is included in other current liabilities on Exelon’s and each of the respective utilities’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.