Leases Lessee - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Contracted Generation [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 years
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	87 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	30 years
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Atlantic City Electric Company [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	8 years
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Delmarva Power and Light Company [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	13 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	30 years
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	5 years
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	13 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	5 years
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	13 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	30 years
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	87 years
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
PECO Energy Co [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	15 years
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	34 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	10 years
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Contracted Generation [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Vehicles & Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	●
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	1 year
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	3 years
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	2 years
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms, Lessee, Operating Lease	37 years
Options to extend the term, Lessee, Operating Lease	30 years
Options to terminate within, Lessee, Operating Lease	2 years