Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 886	$ 933
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Margin Deposit Assets		(14)	(158)
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		420	392
Derivative Liability, Current		228	282
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash		1	29
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		886	933
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset, at Fair Value		(1)	(2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		381	360
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		381	360
Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		165	180
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		165	180
Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		25	25
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		25	25
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Net assets (liabilities) excluded from nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments		8	(31)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	342	373
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	342	373
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		14,451	13,253
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(135)	(136)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(783)	(810)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		13,668	12,443
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		3,266	3,113
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(637)	(662)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(5,091)	(4,697)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(77)	(79)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(11)	(12)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(25)	(21)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(3)	(4)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	4,531	4,114
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1)	(10)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		18	23
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,004	1,804
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	12,354	11,092
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	3,222	3,049
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	181	129
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		6,708	6,014
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,089	2,011
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		158	148
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		158	148
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		57	37
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,551	1,320
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		9	17
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	536	552
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	484	493
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	326
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	326
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		22	28
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,366	1,381
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		241	264
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	95	113
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	44	64
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		21	11
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		21	11
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		64	83
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		44	64
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		4,389	3,977
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		484	493
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		491	498
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		64	71
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		234	224
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		80	74
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		53	50
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		86	84
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		40	42
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		80	76
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(4,089)	(3,787)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		20	28
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		12	16
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		5,375	5,092
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		4	5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(18)	(21)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties		75	71
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	342	373
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	342	373
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		6,407	5,674
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(78)	(37)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		6,329	5,637
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(79)	(37)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(787)	(1,267)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(6)	(3)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		1	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(3)	(4)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	714	1,233
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		4	4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	5,789	4,952
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	160	110
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		4,113	3,551
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,516	1,291
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		8	16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		115	197
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	29	27
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		21	11
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		21	11
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,516	1,291
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		133	124
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		80	74
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		53	50
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		5	3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(641)	(1,164)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(1)	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		751	1,358
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		3	3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(4)	(2)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties		271	197
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		3,232	2,937
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(135)	(136)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(205)	(237)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		3,027	2,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(58)	(89)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(2,855)	(2,378)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(49)	(50)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(12)	(12)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(25)	(21)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	2,846	2,339
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1)	(10)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		14	19
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,749	1,554
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	2,660	2,414
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	21	19
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		505	452
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		57	37
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		35	29
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	52	59
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		22	28
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		468	413
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		241	264
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	2	3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,134	1,943
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		81	80
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		66	64
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		50	50
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(2,575)	(2,142)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		21	27
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		12	16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		2,993	2,505
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1	2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(14)	(19)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties		98	61
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		1,546	1,529
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(500)	(536)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		1,046	993
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(500)	(536)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1,449)	(1,052)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(22)	(26)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	971	542
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		255	250
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	683	677
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		783	771
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	20	19
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		255	250
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	427
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	20
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	20
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		40	42
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		25	23
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(873)	(481)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,631	1,229
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		157	153
Derivative Liability, Current		209	263
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		267	252
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		267	252
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		138	157
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		138	157
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	135	39
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	135	39
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		14,045	12,718
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(35)	(34)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(401)	(450)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		13,644	12,268
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		3,266	3,113
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(355)	(404)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(4,809)	(4,439)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(77)	(79)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(11)	(12)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(25)	(21)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(3)	(4)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	4,531	4,114
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1)	(10)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		18	23
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,004	1,804
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	12,354	11,092
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	3,222	3,049
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	181	129
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		6,708	6,014
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,089	2,011
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		158	148
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		158	148
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		57	37
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,551	1,320
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		9	17
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	536	552
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	484	493
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	326
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	326
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		22	28
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,366	1,381
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		241	264
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	95	113
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	44	64
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		21	11
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		21	11
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		64	83
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		44	64
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		4,389	3,977
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		484	493
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		491	498
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		64	71
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		47	39
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		7	2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	18
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		40	42
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		80	76
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(4,087)	(3,785)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		8	12
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		5,373	5,090
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		4	5
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(18)	(21)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	135	39
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	135	39
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		6,094	5,237
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(78)	(37)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		6,016	5,200
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(79)	(37)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(787)	(1,267)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(6)	(3)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		1	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(3)	(4)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	714	1,233
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		4	4
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	5,789	4,952
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	160	110
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		4,113	3,551
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,516	1,291
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		8	16
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		115	197
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	29	27
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		21	11
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		21	11
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,516	1,291
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		27	21
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		7	2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		5	3
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(639)	(1,162)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(1)	1
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		749	1,356
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		3	3
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(4)	(2)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		3,159	2,859
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(35)	(34)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(105)	(135)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		3,054	2,724
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(58)	(89)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(2,855)	(2,378)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(49)	(50)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(12)	(12)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(25)	(21)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	2,846	2,339
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1)	(10)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		14	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,749	1,554
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	2,660	2,414
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	21	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		505	452
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		57	37
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		35	29
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	1
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	52	59
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		22	28
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		468	413
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		241	264
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	2	3
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		2,134	1,943
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	18
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	18
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		50	50
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(2,575)	(2,142)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		9	11
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		2,993	2,505
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1	2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(14)	(19)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		1,526	1,509
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(218)	(278)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		1,308	1,231
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(218)	(278)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(1,167)	(794)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		(22)	(26)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interestrateandforeigncurrencyderivativeliabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | EconomicHedgingInstrumentLiabilites1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ProprietaryTradingLiabilitiesInterestandFX [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2]	971	542
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effect of Netting and Allocation of Collateral Interest Rate and FX Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		255	250
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[3]	683	677
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents NDT [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury And Government Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[5]	0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		783	771
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | State and municipal debt [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	20	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Funds Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zoin Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		255	250
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Middle Market Lending [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		427	427
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		40	42
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		25	23
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effects of netting and allocation of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset	[2]	(873)	(481)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,631	1,229
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		27	22
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		27	22
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	5	45
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	5	45
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		22	62
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(11)	(11)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(11)	(11)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		11	51
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		17	17
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		7	7
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		10	10
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	5	45
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	5	45
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		12	52
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		12	52
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		7	7
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		7	7
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		10	10
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(11)	(11)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(11)	(11)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(1)	(1)
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		10	10
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		10	10
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		11	13
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		11	13
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		2	2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		2	2
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	45	36
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	45	36
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		50	40
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(4)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(4)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		46	36
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		5	4
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		5	4
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	45	36
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	45	36
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		50	40
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		50	40
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		5	4
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		5	4
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(4)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(4)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(4)	(4)
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[7]	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		33	33
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		33	33
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		134	133
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(5)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(5)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		130	128
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		101	100
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	43
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	41
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		33	33
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		33	33
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		76	76
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		76	76
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		8	9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		8	9
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	43
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	43
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		38	38
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(5)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(5)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		34	33
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		38	38
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		23	22
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		20	19
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		20	19
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	19
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		39	42
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		39	42
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		40	42
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(1)	(1)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(1)	(1)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		39	41
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral			2
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		39	42
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		39	42
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Derivative Asset			2
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		40	42
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		40	42
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset			(2)
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		5	4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		5	4
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(1)	(1)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(1)	(1)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(1)	(1)
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0
Derivative Liability, Current		0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Predecessor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset			0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities			0
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent			0
Derivative Liability, Current			0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		154	217
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		154	217
Derivative Asset		0	2
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		286	348
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(25)	(28)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(25)	(28)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		261	320
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset		0	(2)
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		132	131
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		74	73
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	42
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents			19
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure			19
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		23	23
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		23	23
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		154	217
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		154	217
Derivative Asset		0	2
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		228	290
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		228	290
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset		0	(2)
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		19
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		19
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		74	73
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		74	73
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		38	38
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(25)	(28)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(25)	(28)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		13	10
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		38	38
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	16
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		23	22
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		20	20
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		20	20
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Derivative, Name [Domain]
U.S. Treasury and agencies
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral			0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	20
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		20	20
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		80	130
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		80	130
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		80	130
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		80	130
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		80	130
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		80	130
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		80	130
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		80	130
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		4	3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		4	3
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		23	23
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		23	23
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
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FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
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Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		263	239
Derivative Liability, Current		19	19
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		31	36
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		31	36
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		3	2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		3	2
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	[8]	282	258
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rabbi Trust Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
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[1] Generation excludes cash of $267 million and $252 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $138 million and $157 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Exelon excludes cash of $381 million and $360 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $165 million and $180 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and includes long term restricted cash of $25 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet.

[2] Collateral posted/(received) from counterparties totaled $75 million, $271 million and $98 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of March 31, 2017. Collateral posted/(received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $71 million, $197 million and $61 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2016.

[3] Excludes net assets (liabilities) of $8 million and $(31) million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, repurchase agreement obligations, and payables related to pending securities purchases. The repurchase agreements are generally short-term in nature with durations generally of 30 days or less.

[4] Includes less than $1 million and $29 million of cash received from outstanding repurchase agreements at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is offset by an obligation to repay upon settlement of the agreement as discussed in (d) below.

[5] Includes derivative instruments of $(1) million and $(2) million, which have a total notional amount of $886 million and $933 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The notional principal amounts for these instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding as of the fiscal years ended and do not represent the amount of the company's exposure to credit or market loss.

[6] Excludes net assets of less than $1 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, and payables related to pending securities purchases.

[7] ComEd excludes cash of $31 million and $36 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $3 million and $2 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. PECO excludes cash of $27 million and $22 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. BGE excludes cash of $11 million and $13 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and includes long term restricted cash of $2 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet.

[8] The Level 3 balance consists of the current and noncurrent liability of $19 million and $263 million, respectively, at March 31, 2017, and $19 million and $239 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016, related to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.