Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions Merger Commitments Table (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 6,497,000,000	$ 513,000,000	$ 508,000,000
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	11,000,000
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	9,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	513,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	314,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	126,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	77,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	111,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	250,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	250,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Rate Bill Credits [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	91,000,000
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	101,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Energy Efficiency Program [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	120,000,000
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	24,000,000
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] | Other1 [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	33,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	14,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	7,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	7,000,000
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Other1 [Member] | Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 0