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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues [Abstract]    
Operating revenues from affiliates $ 1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties [1] $ 1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties [1]
Interest expense 8,830us-gaap_Revenues [2] 7,237us-gaap_Revenues [2]
Operating expenses    
Purchased power and fuel 4,470us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower 4,006us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates 0exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate 334exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
Operating and maintenance 2,081us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 1,858us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Depreciation and amortization 610us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization 564us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Taxes other than income 304us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes 293us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
Total operating expenses 7,465us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 7,055us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates   (19)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges 1us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 5us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Operating income 1,366us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 168us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income and (deductions)    
Interest expense, net (335)us-gaap_InterestExpense (217)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense to affiliates (10)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty (10)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
Other, net 80us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 98us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income and (deductions) (265)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (129)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes 1,101us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic 39us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Income taxes 363us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (54)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 738us-gaap_ProfitLoss 93us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and preference stock dividends 45exc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAndPreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments 3exc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAndPreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments
Net income attributable to common shareholders 693us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 90us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:    
Prior service (benefit) cost reclassified to periodic benefit cost (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax
Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost 54us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax 34us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Unrealized gain on equity investments 0exc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedIncomeLossOnEquityInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 12exc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedIncomeLossOnEquityInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation (12)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income 11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [3] 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [3]
Comprehensive income 749us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 97us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Average shares of common stock outstanding:    
Average common shares outstanding — basic 862us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 858us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Average common shares outstanding — diluted 867us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 861us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Earnings per average common share:    
Earnings per share - basic (in usd per share) $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings per average common share - diluted    
Earnings per share - diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends per common share (in usd per share) $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]    
Operating revenues [Abstract]    
Operating revenues 5,629us-gaap_ElectricalGenerationRevenue
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= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
4,056us-gaap_ElectricalGenerationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Operating revenues from affiliates 211us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
334us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Interest expense 5,840us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
4,390us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Operating expenses    
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates 7exc_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServicesFromAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
349exc_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServicesFromAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Purchased power and fuel 3,426us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
3,008us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Operating and maintenance 1,162us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
938us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Operating and maintenance from affiliates 149us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
149us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Depreciation and amortization 254us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
211us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Taxes other than income 122us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
105us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Total operating expenses 5,120us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
4,760us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates   (19)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges (1)us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
5us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Operating income 719us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(384)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Other income and (deductions)    
Interest expense, net (90)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(73)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Interest expense to affiliates (12)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(12)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Other, net 94us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
85us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Total other income and (deductions) (8)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
0us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Income before income taxes 711us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(384)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Income taxes 226us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(199)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Net income 485us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(185)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 42us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Net income (loss) attributable to membership interest 443us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(185)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:    
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Unrealized gain on equity investments 0exc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedIncomeLossOnEquityInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
12exc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedIncomeLossOnEquityInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation (12)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Unrealized loss on marketable securities 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Other comprehensive income (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
[3] (21)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
[3]
Comprehensive income 468us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
(206)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_ExelonGenerationCoLLCMember
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]    
Operating revenues [Abstract]    
Operating revenues 1,184us-gaap_ElectricalTransmissionAndDistributionRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
1,133us-gaap_ElectricalTransmissionAndDistributionRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Operating revenues from affiliates 1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Interest expense 1,185us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
1,134us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Operating expenses    
Purchased power and fuel 318us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
212us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates 9exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
108exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Operating and maintenance 333us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
287us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Operating and maintenance from affiliates 45us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
39us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Depreciation and amortization 175us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
173us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Taxes other than income 75us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
77us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Total operating expenses 955us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
896us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Operating income 230us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
238us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Other income and (deductions)    
Interest expense, net (81)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
(77)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Interest expense to affiliates (3)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
(3)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Other, net 3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Total other income and (deductions) (81)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
(75)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Income before income taxes 149us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
163us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Income taxes 59us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
65us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Net income 90us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
98us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:    
Comprehensive income 90us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
98us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_CommonwealthEdisonCoMember
PECO Energy Co [Member]    
Operating revenues [Abstract]    
Operating revenues 985us-gaap_UtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
992us-gaap_UtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Operating revenues from affiliates 0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Interest expense 985us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
993us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Operating expenses    
Purchased power and fuel 376us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
377us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates 62exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
87exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Operating and maintenance 197us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
256us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Operating and maintenance from affiliates 25us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
24us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Depreciation and amortization 62us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
58us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Taxes other than income 41us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
42us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Total operating expenses 763us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
844us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates   0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges   0us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets 1us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
 
Operating income 223us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
149us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Other income and (deductions)    
Interest expense, net (25)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
(25)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Interest expense to affiliates (3)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
(3)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Other, net 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Total other income and (deductions) (26)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
(26)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Income before income taxes 197us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
123us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Income taxes 58us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
34us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Net income 139us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
89us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders 139us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
89us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:    
Comprehensive income 139us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
89us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_PecoEnergyCoMember
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]    
Operating revenues [Abstract]    
Operating revenues 1,029us-gaap_UtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
1,038us-gaap_UtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Operating revenues from affiliates 7us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
16us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Interest expense 1,036us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
1,054us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Operating expenses    
Purchased power and fuel 350us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
409us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesEnergyCommoditiesAndServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Purchased power and fuel from affiliates 137exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
120exc_CostOfPurchasedPowerAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Operating and maintenance 156us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
163us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Operating and maintenance from affiliates 26us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
25us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 106us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
108us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Taxes other than income 57us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
60us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Total operating expenses 832us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
885us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates   0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Operating income 204us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
169us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Other income and (deductions)    
Interest expense, net (21)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(23)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Interest expense to affiliates (4)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(4)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Other, net 4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Total other income and (deductions) (21)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
(23)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Income before income taxes 183us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
146us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Income taxes 74us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
58us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net income 109us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
88us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Preferred security dividends and redemption 3us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
3us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders 106us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
85us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:    
Comprehensive income $ 109us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
$ 88us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= exc_BaltimoreGasAndElectricCompanyMember
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