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Income Taxes - Summary of Interest Expense (Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net interest (income) expense recognized related to uncertain tax positions $ (36)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions $ 391exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions $ (1)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net interest (income) expense recognized related to uncertain tax positions (50)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
17exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
11exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net interest (income) expense recognized related to uncertain tax positions 6exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
281exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
(20)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
PECO Energy Co [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net interest (income) expense recognized related to uncertain tax positions 0exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
(1)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
(1)exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net interest (income) expense recognized related to uncertain tax positions $ 1exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
$ 0exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
$ 9exc_NetInterestIncomeExpenseRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember