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Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Purchases of Energy, Capacity and Transmission Rights (Details) (Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Capacity Offsets [Member]
 
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]  
2015 $ 132us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
2016 133us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
[1]
2017 136us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
2018 137us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
2019 138us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
Thereafter 591us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_CapacityOffsetsMember
Net Capacity Purchases [Member]
 
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]  
2015 418us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
2016 283us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
2017 222us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
2018 112us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
2019 117us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
Thereafter 279us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
Total 1,431us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_NetCapacityPurchasesMember
[1]
Power Purchases [Member]
 
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]  
2015 152us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
2016 228us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
2017 121us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
2018 29us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
2019 5us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
Thereafter 1us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
Total 536us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_PowerPurchasesMember
[2]
Transmission Rights Purchases [Member]
 
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]  
2015 20us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
2016 15us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
2017 15us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
2018 16us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
2019 16us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
Thereafter 35us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
Total 117us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TransmissionRightsPurchasesMember
[3]
Total Unregulated Energy Commitments [Member]
 
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]  
2015 590us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
2016 526us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
2017 358us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
2018 157us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
2019 138us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
Thereafter 315us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
Total $ 2,084us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= exc_TotalUnregulatedEnergyCommitmentsMember
[1] Net capacity purchases include PPAs and other capacity contracts including those that are accounted for as operating leases. Amounts presented in the commitments represent Generation’s expected payments under these arrangements at December 31, 2014, net of fixed capacity payments expected to be received ("capacity offsets") by Generation under contracts to resell such acquired capacity to third parties under long-term capacity sale contracts. As of December 31, 2014, capacity offsets were $132 million, $133 million, $136 million, $137 million, $138 million, and $591 million for years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and thereafter, respectively. Expected payments include certain fixed capacity charges which may be reduced based on plant availability.
[2] The table excludes renewable energy purchases that are contingent in nature.
[3] Transmission rights purchases include estimated commitments for additional transmission rights that will be required to fulfill firm sales contracts.