Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		$ (186)	$ 38
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		258	62
Operating Revenue [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		335	88
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		309	140
Purchased Power And Fuel [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		(151)	(131)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		(53)	(81)
Other, net [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	[1]	1	4
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	[1]	1	3
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		(185)	39
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		257	61
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Operating Revenue [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		335	88
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		309	140
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Purchased Power And Fuel [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		(151)	(131)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)		(53)	(81)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Other, net [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	[1]	1	3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	[1]	1	2
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Other, net [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	[1]	1	1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	[1]	1	1
6311 Life Insurance [Member] | Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Successor [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	[2]	1	1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	[2]	$ 1	$ 1

[1] Other, net activity consists of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the NDT funds held by Generation, accrued interest on a convertible promissory note at Generation and the life insurance contracts held by PHI and Pepco.

[2] The amounts represented are life insurance contracts at Pepco.