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Retirement Benefits - Calculation of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Savings Plan Matching Contributions $ 22us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer [1] $ 29us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer [1]  
Amortization of:      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense 159us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 173us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense  
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 82us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 69us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Interest cost 178us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 183us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Expected return on assets (257)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] (241)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Amortization of:      
Prior service cost (benefit) 3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Actuarial loss 143us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 105us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Net periodic benefit cost 149us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 119us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 30us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 33us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Interest cost 42us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 55us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Expected return on assets (38)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] (38)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Amortization of:      
Prior service cost (benefit) (43)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] (4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Actuarial loss 20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
Net periodic benefit cost 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2] 54us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
[2]  
CENG [Member] | Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Amortization of:      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs 3exc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpenseIncludedInCapitalAndOperatingAndMaintenanceExpense
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= exc_CengMember
   
CENG [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Amortization of:      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs 3exc_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpenseIncludedInCapitalAndOperatingAndMaintenanceExpense
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= exc_CengMember
   
CENG [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Savings Plan Matching Contributions $ 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ exc_DefinedBenefitPlanLegacyAxis
= exc_CengMember
[1]   $ 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ exc_DefinedBenefitPlanLegacyAxis
= exc_CengMember
[1] (a)Includes $2 million related to CENG for the three months ended March 31, 2015. CENG is not included in the 2014 amounts.
[2] (a)For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits related to CENG were $3 million and $3 million, respectively. CENG is not included in the 2014 amounts.