Fair Value (Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | $ 0.2 | $ 0.3 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative Liability | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 7.1 | 8.5 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Total Assets | 7.1 | 8.6 |
Total Liabilities | 1,359.4 | 1,386.5 |
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 7.1 | 8.5 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Total Assets | 7.1 | 8.6 |
Total Liabilities | 583.9 | 583 |
Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Derivative Liability | 0.3 | 0 |
Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 17.5 | 17.5 |
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 17.5 | 17.5 |
Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative Liability | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 7.3 | 8.8 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Total Assets | 7.3 | 8.9 |
Total Liabilities | 1,376.9 | 1,404 |
Fair Value [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 7.3 | 8.8 |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Total Assets | 7.3 | 8.9 |
Total Liabilities | 601.4 | 600.5 |
Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | | |
Total Derivative Assets | 0 | 0.1 |
Derivative Liability | 0.3 | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 4 | 4.1 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 4 | 4.1 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 4 | 4.1 |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 4 | 4.1 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Tangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Total Master Trust Assets, Fair Value | 0 | 0.1 |
Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Debt | 0 | 0 |
Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Debt | 0 | 0 |
Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Debt | 1,359.1 | 1,386.5 |
Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Debt | 583.6 | 583 |
Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | |
Debt | 17.5 | 17.5 |
Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Debt | 17.5 | 17.5 |
Debt [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Debt | 1,376.6 | 1,404 |
Debt [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member] | | |
Debt | $ 601.1 | $ 600.5 |