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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Regulatory Matters Schedule of Pending Rate Cases (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions										6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2019	May 24, 2019	May 23, 2019	Apr. 08, 2019	Jan. 15, 2019	Jan. 04, 2019	Dec. 04, 2018	Jun. 08, 2018	Apr. 16, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease), Amended										$ 26
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)										15
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease), Amended			$ 51							5
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)			$ 53							21
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage			8.91%
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease), Amended										(19)
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)										(10)
Electric Distribution [Member] \| Commonwealth Edison Co [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)				$ (6)					$ (23)	$ 57
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage				8.91%
Approved Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)							$ (24)							$ (63)
Requested Return on Distribution Rate Base, Percentage			6.53%											6.53%
Electric Distribution [Member] \| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)		$ 74
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage		10.30%
Gas Distribution [Member] \| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)		$ 59						$ 61
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage		10.30%
Approved Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)						$ 43
MARYLAND \| Electric Distribution [Member] \| Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease), Amended					$ 27
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage					10.30%
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA \| Electric Distribution [Member] \| Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)	$ 162
Requested Return on Equity, Percentage	10.30%
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA \| Forecast [Member] \| Electric Distribution [Member] \| Potomac Electric Power Company [Member]
Regulatory Matters Pending Rate Cases [Line Items]
Requested Revenue Requirement Increase (Decrease)											$ 37	$ 40	$ 85