Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions Merger Commitments Table (Details)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 6,282,000,000
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	15,000,000
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	12,000,000
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	8,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	508,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	363,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	139,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	104,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	120,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	185,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	185,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	65,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	58,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	62,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	64,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Charitable Contributions [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	50,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Charitable Contributions [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	50,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Charitable Contributions [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	28,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Charitable Contributions [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	12,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Charitable Contributions [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	10,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delivery System Modernization [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	22,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delivery System Modernization [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delivery System Modernization [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delivery System Modernization [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Delivery System Modernization [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Green Sustainability Fund [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	14,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Green Sustainability Fund [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Green Sustainability Fund [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Green Sustainability Fund [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Green Sustainability Fund [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Workforce Development [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	11,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Workforce Development [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Workforce Development [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Workforce Development [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Workforce Development [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Most Favored Nation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	129,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Most Favored Nation [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	99,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Most Favored Nation [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	19,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Most Favored Nation [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	32,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Most Favored Nation [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	48,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Customer Base Rate Credit [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	26,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Customer Base Rate Credit [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	26,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Customer Base Rate Credit [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	26,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Customer Base Rate Credit [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Customer Base Rate Credit [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	7,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	3,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	1,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	2,000,000
Pepco Holdings, LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 0