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Preferred and Preference Securities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
May 01, 2013
Preferred Stock [Member]      
Preferred Securities Additional Narrative Information [Line Items]      
Shares authorized 100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]      
Preferred Securities Additional Narrative Information [Line Items]      
Shares authorized 850,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
850,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]      
Preferred Securities Additional Narrative Information [Line Items]      
Shares authorized 6,810,451us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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6,810,451us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CumulativePreferredStockMember
 
PECO Energy Co [Member]      
Preferred Securities Additional Narrative Information [Line Items]      
Preferred securities     $ 87us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Preference Stock [Member]      
Preferred Securities Additional Narrative Information [Line Items]      
Shares authorized 6,500,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= exc_PreferenceStockMember
6,500,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= exc_PreferenceStockMember
 
Preferred stock, par value 100us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= exc_PreferenceStockMember
100us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
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= exc_PreferenceStockMember