Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Schedule of Changes in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				$ 32,187
Beginning Balance				29,896
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[1]	$ 45	$ 34	137		$ 108
Other comprehensive income		52	44	169		69
Ending balance		33,388		33,388
Ending Balance		31,020		31,020
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings				539
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			(14)		(17)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			11		2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			1		3
Other comprehensive income	[2]			12		5
Ending balance	[2]	(2)	(12)	(2)		(12)
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			10		4
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		2
Ending balance	[2]	0	6	0		6
Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2],[4]			(10)
Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			(2,998)	[5]	(2,610)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			22		(55)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[1]	45	35	136	[2],[3]	105	[2],[3]
Other comprehensive income	[2]			158		50
Ending balance	[2]	(2,840)	(2,560)	(2,840)		(2,560)
Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Foreign Currency Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			(23)		(30)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			(4)		7
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			(4)		7
Ending balance	[2]	(27)	(23)	(27)		(23)
Foreign Currency Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			(1)		(7)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			1		7
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			1		7
Ending balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Total
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]			(3,026)		(2,660)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			30		(37)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			137		108
Other comprehensive income	[2]			167		71
Ending balance	[2]	(2,869)	(2,589)	(2,869)		(2,589)
Total | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			(10)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				15,959
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[1]	0	(1)	1		3
Other comprehensive income		2	4	11		16
Ending Balance		15,960		15,960
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			(16)		(19)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			11		2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			1		3
Other comprehensive income	[2]			12		5
Ending Balance	[2]	(4)	(14)	(4)		(14)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			3		2
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	2	0		2
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2],[4]			(3)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			0		0
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[1]	0	0	0	[2],[3]	0	[2],[3]
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Foreign Currency Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			(23)		(30)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			(4)		7
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			(4)		7
Ending Balance	[2]	(27)	(23)	(27)		(23)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Foreign Currency Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			(1)		(7)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			1		6
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			1		6
Ending Balance	[2]	0	(1)	0		(1)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Total
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			(37)		(54)
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			8		15
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			1		3
Other comprehensive income	[2]			9		18
Ending Balance	[2]	(31)	(36)	(31)		(36)
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Total | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			(3)
PECO Energy Co [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				3,577
Ending Balance		3,684		3,684
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			0		0
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			1		1
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	1	0		1
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Unrealized gains (losses) on Marketable Securities | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2],[4]			(1)
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			0		0
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Pension and Non-Pension Postretirement Benefit Plan Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Foreign Currency Items
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			0		0
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Foreign Currency Items | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			0		0
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	0	0	0		0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | AOCI of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			0
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Total
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[2]			1		1
OCI before reclassifications	[2]			0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(b)	[2],[3]			0		0
Other comprehensive income	[2]			0		0
Ending Balance	[2]	$ 0	$ 1	0		$ 1
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Total | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities standard	[2]			$ (1)

[1] Amounts in parenthesis represent a decrease in AOCI.

[2] All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests. Amounts in parenthesis represent a decrease in AOCI.

[3] See next tables for details about these reclassifications.

[4] Exelon prospectively adopted the new standard Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The standard was adopted as of January 1, 2018, which resulted in an increase to Retained earnings and Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $10 million, $3 million and $1 million for Exelon, Generation and PECO, respectively. The amounts reclassified related to Rabbi Trusts. See Note 2 — New Accounting Standards for additional information.

[5] Exelon early adopted the new standard Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from AOCI. The standard was adopted retrospectively as of December 31, 2017, which resulted in an increase to Exelon’s Retained earnings and Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $539 million, primarily related to deferred income taxes associated with Exelon’s pension and OPEB obligations. See Note 2 — New Accounting Standards for additional information.