Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		$ 178	$ 282
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		410	392
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash		75	29
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset, at Fair Value		0	(2)
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		885	933
Margin Deposit Assets		27	(158)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		382	360
Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		219	180
Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		22	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		52	31
Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Net assets (liabilities) excluded from nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	944	373
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		15,422	13,253
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(137)	(136)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(725)	(810)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		14,697	12,443
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		3,370	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		(579)	(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		(4,087)	(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		(73)	(79)
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],[3]	3,581	4,114
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		(9)	(12)
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			(10)
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		(19)	(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			(4)
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		10	23
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	[4]	13,018	11,092
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	3,345	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	[5]	235	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		6,863	6,014
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		2,088	2,011
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		4,756	3,977
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		509	493
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		1,906	1,804
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		1,979	1,320
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		70	37
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		246	264
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	[6]	555	552
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	509	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		503	498
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		87	71
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		212	148
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		212	148
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		449	326
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		449	326
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	[7]	57	113
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	25	64
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalent Zion [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	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			2
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			17
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		42	83
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		25	64
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		235	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		77	74
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		56	50
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		13	16
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		89	84
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		4,191	5,092
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Proprietary Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		85	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],[3]	(3,166)	(3,787)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,110	1,381
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		15	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		10	16
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		16	28
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			5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Effectsofnettingandallocationofcollateral1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		(11)	(21)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		43	42
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		59	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]	944	373
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		7,115	5,674
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(2)	(37)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		7,113	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		(2)	(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		(559)	(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		(3)	(3)
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],[3]	560	1,233
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		0	0
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
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		(2)	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			(4)
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		2	4
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	[4]	6,035	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	[5]	149	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		3,935	3,551
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		1,951	1,291
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] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,951	1,291
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] | 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] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	0	0
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] | 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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	15	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]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	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
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			16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending 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] | 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		77	74
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		56	50
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] | 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] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		487	1,358
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		2	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],[3]	(501)	(1,164)
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		(12)	197
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		0	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 hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		3	0
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
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		(3)	(2)
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 2 [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties		215	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
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		3,352	2,937
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(137)	(136)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(208)	(237)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		3,144	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		(62)	(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		(2,062)	(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		(43)	(50)
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],[3]	2,043	2,339
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		(9)	(12)
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			(10)
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		(17)	(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
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		8	19
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	[4]	2,967	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	[5]	86	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		840	452
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		2,041	1,943
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		1,651	1,554
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		28	29
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		70	37
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		246	264
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	[6]	46	59
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] | 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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	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]
Investments, 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			2
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
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending 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 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] | 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] | Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		13	16
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		68	64
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		2,076	2,505
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		41	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],[3]	(1,828)	(2,142)
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		289	413
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		15	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		10	16
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		13	28
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			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		(8)	(19)
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 3 [Member]
Footnotes To Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties		141	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
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		1,585	1,529
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(515)	(536)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		1,070	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		(515)	(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		(1,466)	(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		(27)	(26)
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],[3]	978	542
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] | 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
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
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] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	671	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	[5]	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		0	0
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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	0	0
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		416	427
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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	17	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]
Investments, 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
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
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		17	19
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		21	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] | 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] | 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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		21	20
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		1,628	1,229
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		42	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],[3]	(837)	(481)
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		833	771
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 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] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset			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
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		43	42
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		158	263
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		153	153
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		282	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		184	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]	80	39
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		14,361	12,718
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(35)	(34)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(346)	(450)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		14,015	12,268
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		3,370	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		(302)	(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		(3,810)	(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		(73)	(79)
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],[3]	3,581	4,114
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		(9)	(12)
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			(10)
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		(19)	(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			(4)
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		10	23
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	[4]	13,018	11,092
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	3,345	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	[5]	235	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		6,863	6,014
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		2,088	2,011
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		4,756	3,977
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		509	493
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		1,906	1,804
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		1,979	1,320
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		70	37
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		246	264
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	[6]	555	552
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	509	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		503	498
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		87	71
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		212	148
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		212	148
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		449	326
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		449	326
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	[7]	57	113
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	25	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]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	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			2
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			17
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		42	83
Alternative Investment, Fair Value Disclosure		25	64
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		48	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		5	2
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		22	19
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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		21	18
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		4,191	5,090
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		85	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],[3]	(3,166)	(3,785)
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		1,110	1,381
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		5	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 hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		16	28
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			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		(11)	(21)
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		43	42
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]	80	39
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		6,145	5,237
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(2)	(37)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		6,143	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		(2)	(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		(559)	(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		(3)	(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 Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2],[3]	560	1,233
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		0	0
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
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		(2)	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			(4)
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		2	4
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	[4]	6,035	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	[5]	149	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		3,935	3,551
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		1,951	1,291
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] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		1,951	1,291
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] | 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] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	0	0
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] | 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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	15	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]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		15	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
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			16
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending 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] | 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		5	2
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		22	19
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] | 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] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		487	1,356
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		2	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],[3]	(501)	(1,162)
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		(12)	197
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		0	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 hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		3	0
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
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		(3)	(2)
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 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		3,282	2,859
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(35)	(34)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(106)	(135)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		3,176	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		(62)	(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		(2,062)	(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		(43)	(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 Liabilites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[2],[3]	2,043	2,339
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		(9)	(12)
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			(10)
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		(17)	(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
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		8	19
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	[4]	2,967	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	[5]	86	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		840	452
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		2,041	1,943
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		1,651	1,554
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		28	29
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		70	37
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		246	264
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	[6]	46	59
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] | 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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	0	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]
Investments, 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			2
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
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending 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 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		21	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] | 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] | 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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		21	18
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		2,076	2,505
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		41	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],[3]	(1,828)	(2,142)
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		289	413
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		5	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 hedge Interest and Currency [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		13	28
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			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		(8)	(19)
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 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[1]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		1,564	1,509
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(238)	(278)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		1,326	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		(238)	(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		(1,189)	(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		(27)	(26)
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],[3]	978	542
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] | 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
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
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] | Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	671	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	[5]	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		0	0
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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | Other Fixed Income [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[6]	0	0
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		416	427
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] | 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] | Pledged Assets For Zion Station Decommissioning [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	[7]	17	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]
Investments, 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
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
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MiddleMarketLending Zion Decom [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		17	19
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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | Economic Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		1,628	1,229
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		42	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],[3]	(837)	(481)
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		833	771
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 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] | Proprietary Trading Interest and Currency Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset			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
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		43	42
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		20	19
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		257	239
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		36	36
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents			2
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[8]	273	20
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		273	20
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[9]	(277)	(258)
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(7)	(8)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(284)	(266)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(11)	(246)
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]
Cash equivalents	[8]	273	20
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		273	20
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[9]	0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		273	20
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]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
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]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
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]
Cash equivalents	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[9]	0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(7)	(8)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(7)	(8)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(7)	(8)
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]
Cash equivalents	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities	[9]	(277)	(258)
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(277)	(258)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(277)	(258)
Commonwealth Edison 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
Commonwealth Edison 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
Commonwealth Edison 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
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		20	22
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[8]	314	45
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		331	62
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(10)	(11)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(10)	(11)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		321	51
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	[8]	314	45
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		321	52
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		321	52
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	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		10	10
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(10)	(11)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(10)	(11)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	(1)
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	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		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
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Restricted cash member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		1
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents			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	[8]	18	36
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		23	40
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(4)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(4)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		19	36
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	[8]	18	36
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		23	40
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		23	40
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	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(4)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(4)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(4)	(4)
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	[8]	0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		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
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities		0	0
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		0	0
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0	0
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Successor [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		18	19
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Successor [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		22	23
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	[10]	184	217
Derivative Asset	[11]	0	2
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset		0	(2)
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		313	348
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(24)	(28)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(24)	(28)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		289	320
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		129	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		72	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		13	16
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		44	42
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	[10]	184	217
Derivative Asset	[11]	0	2
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset		0	(2)
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		256	290
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		256	290
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		72	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		72	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		36	38
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(24)	(28)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(24)	(28)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		12	10
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		36	38
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [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		0	0
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		13	16
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Successor [Member] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	0	0
Derivative Asset	[11]		0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		21	20
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		21	20
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		21	20
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [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		0	0
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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		21	20
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		7	9
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[10]	144	33
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		244	133
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(5)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(5)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		240	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		100	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		13	16
Potomac Electric Power 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		44	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	[10]	144	33
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		187	76
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		187	76
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] | 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, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[10]	0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		36	38
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(4)	(5)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(4)	(5)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		32	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		36	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		13	16
Potomac Electric Power 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		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]
Cash equivalents	[10]	0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		21	19
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		21	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		21	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		21	19
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		3	4
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	[10]	0	42
Derivative Asset	[11]		2
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset			(2)
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	42
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		(1)	(1)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		(1)	(1)
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		(1)	41
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		0	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		0	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	0	42
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Derivative Asset	[11]		2
Collateral Amount Offset Against Fair Value Of Derivative Current Asset			(2)
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	42
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		0	42
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		0	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[10]	0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		5	3
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents		22	23
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	[10]	31	130
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		31	130
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		31	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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	31	130
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		31	130
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent		0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure1		31	130
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] | 6311 Life Insurance [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	[10]	0	0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		0	0
FinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure1		0	0
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[1] Generation excludes cash of $282 million and $252 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $184 million and $157 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Exelon excludes cash of $382 million and $360 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $219 million and $180 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and includes long-term restricted cash of $22 million and $25 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet.

[2] Collateral posted/(received) from counterparties totaled $59 million, $215 million and $141 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of September 30, 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] Of the collateral posted/(received), $27 million represents variation margin on the exchanges as of September 30, 2017. Of the collateral posted/(received), $(158) million represents variation margin on the exchanges as of December 31, 2016.

[4] Excludes net liabilities of $52 million and $31 million at September 30, 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.

[5] Includes $75 million and $29 million of cash received from outstanding repurchase agreements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is offset by an obligation to repay upon settlement of the agreement as discussed in (d) below.

[6] Includes derivative instruments of less than $1 million and $(2) million, which have a total notional amount of $885 million and $933 million at September 30, 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.

[7] Excludes net assets of less than $1 million at September 30, 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.

[8] ComEd excludes cash of $36 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $2 million at December 31, 2016. PECO excludes cash of $20 million and $22 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. BGE excludes cash of $11 million and $13 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and restricted cash of $1 million at September 30, 2017 and includes long-term restricted cash of $2 million at December 31, 2016, which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet.

[9] The Level 3 balance consists of the current and noncurrent liability of $20 million and $257 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017, and $19 million and $239 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016, related to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

[10] PHI excludes cash of $18 million and $19 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and includes long-term restricted cash of $22 million and $23 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet. Pepco excludes cash of $7 million and $9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. DPL excludes cash of $3 million and $4 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. ACE excludes cash of $5 million and $3 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and includes long-term restricted cash of $22 million and $23 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 which is reported in other deferred debits on the balance sheet.

[11] Represents natural gas futures purchased by DPL as part of a natural gas hedging program approved by the DPSC.