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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
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	$ (275)	$ 112	$ (46)	$ (74)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	339	3	191	259
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	275	(191)	147	144
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	360	(71)	269	238
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	(3)	78	(106)	(73)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(23)	78	(83)	25
Operating and Maintenance [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	2	2
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	0	2	0
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	2	0	3	2
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	(4)	3	(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	(274)	113	(44)	(72)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	338	3	189	259
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	275	(191)	147	144
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	360	(71)	269	238
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	(3)	78	(106)	(73)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(23)	78	(83)	25
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	2	0	3	2
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	(4)	3	(3)
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Operating and Maintenance [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	2	2
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	0	2	0
Potomac Electric Power Company [Member] | Operating and Maintenance [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	2	2
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0