Debt and Credit Agreements - Commercial Paper Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings		$ 209	$ 427
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings		0	77
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings	[1]	209	350
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings		64	26
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings		0	216
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings		$ 145	$ 108

[1] PHI reflects the commercial paper borrowings outstanding of Pepco, DPL and ACE.