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Regulatory Matters - Purchase of Receivables Programs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Purchase Of Receivables [Line Items]    
Purchased receivables $ 290exc_PorGrossReceivables [1] $ 263exc_PorGrossReceivables [1]
Allowance for uncollectible accounts (42)exc_PorAllowance [2] (30)exc_PorAllowance [2]
Purchased receivables, net 248exc_PorNetReceivables 233exc_PorNetReceivables
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]    
Purchase Of Receivables [Line Items]    
Purchased receivables 139exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
[1] 105exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
[1]
Allowance for uncollectible accounts (21)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
[2] (16)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
[2]
Purchased receivables, net 118exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
89exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
PECO Energy Co [Member]    
Purchase Of Receivables [Line Items]    
Purchased receivables 76exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
[1] 72exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
[1]
Allowance for uncollectible accounts (8)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
[2] (7)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
[2]
Purchased receivables, net 68exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
65exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]    
Purchase Of Receivables [Line Items]    
Purchased receivables 75exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
[1] 86exc_PorGrossReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
[1]
Allowance for uncollectible accounts (13)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
[2] (7)exc_PorAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
[2]
Purchased receivables, net $ 62exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
$ 79exc_PorNetReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
[1] PECO’s gas POR program became effective on January 1, 2012 and includes a 1% discount on purchased receivables in order to recover the implementation costs of the program. If the costs are not fully recovered when PECO files its next gas distribution rate case, PECO will propose a mechanism to recover the remaining implementation costs as a distribution charge to low volume transportation customers or apply future discounts on purchased receivables from natural gas suppliers serving those customers.
[2] For ComEd and BGE, reflects the incremental allowance for uncollectible accounts recorded, which is in addition to the purchase discount. For ComEd, the incremental uncollectible accounts expense is recovered through its Purchase of Receivables with Consolidated Billing (PORCB) tariff.