Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount	$ 68,000,000
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset, at Fair Value	(2,000,000)	$ (1,000,000)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation, Noncurrent	1,151,000,000	1,147,000,000
Forward Power Basis	2.99
Forward Gas Basis	0.46
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation, Noncurrent	1,151,000,000	$ 1,147,000,000
Equity Funds [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	208,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	65,000,000
Middle Market Lending [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	386,000,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	194,000,000
Real Estate Funds [Member] | Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 107,000,000