Fair Value (Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | $ 2,754 | $ 1,391 |
Derivative asset, netting | (2,236) | (1,120) |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (2,996) | (1,508) |
Derivative liability, netting | 2,242 | 1,078 |
DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 1,764 | 2,071 |
Current liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (2,282) | (1,037) |
Noncurrent liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (714) | (471) |
Natural gas | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 891 | 454 |
Derivative asset, netting | (852) | (394) |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1,193) | (594) |
Derivative liability, netting | 772 | 347 |
Electricity | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 1,622 | 643 |
Derivative asset, netting | (1,160) | (441) |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1,577) | (622) |
Derivative liability, netting | 1,244 | 443 |
Environmental & Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 238 | 294 |
Derivative asset, netting | (224) | (285) |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (225) | (288) |
Derivative liability, netting | 226 | 288 |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 3 | 0 |
Derivative asset, netting | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1) | (4) |
Derivative liability, netting | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 29 | 39 |
Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 259 | 205 |
Hedge funds and similar investments | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 118 | 76 |
Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 808 | 1,107 |
Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 550 | 644 |
Recurring | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 26 | 4 |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (2,236) | (1,120) |
Derivative assets, net | 518 | 271 |
Total assets | 2,438 | 2,507 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 2,242 | 1,078 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (754) | (430) |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period | 1,684 | 2,077 |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period, netting | 6 | (42) |
Recurring | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 23 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 1,829 | 2,111 |
Recurring | Current assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (1,814) | (854) |
Total assets | 421 | 185 |
Recurring | Current assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 39 | 9 |
Recurring | Noncurrent assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (422) | (266) |
Total assets | 2,017 | 2,322 |
Recurring | Noncurrent assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 1,790 | 2,102 |
Recurring | Current liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 1,784 | 799 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (498) | (238) |
Recurring | Noncurrent liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 458 | 279 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (256) | (192) |
Recurring | Restricted cash | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 25 | 1 |
Recurring | Restricted cash | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 23 | |
Recurring | Natural gas | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (852) | (394) |
Derivative assets, net | 39 | 60 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 772 | 347 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (421) | (247) |
Recurring | Electricity | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (1,160) | (441) |
Derivative assets, net | 462 | 202 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 1,244 | 443 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (333) | (179) |
Recurring | Environmental & Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | (224) | (285) |
Derivative assets, net | 14 | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 226 | 288 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 1 | 0 |
Recurring | Foreign currency exchange contracts | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative asset, netting | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets, net | 3 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liability, netting | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (1) | (4) |
Recurring | Derivative assets — FTRs | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, net | 16 | 9 |
Recurring | Cash equivalents | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 29 | 39 |
Other investments | 71 | 86 |
Recurring | Cash equivalents | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 29 | 39 |
Other investments | 11 | 11 |
Recurring | Private equity and other | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 259 | 205 |
Recurring | Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 259 | 205 |
Recurring | Hedge funds and similar investments | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 118 | 76 |
Recurring | Hedge funds and similar investments | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 118 | 76 |
Recurring | Equity securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 808 | 1,107 |
Other investments | 52 | 68 |
Recurring | Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 808 | 1,107 |
Other investments | 15 | 20 |
Recurring | Fixed income securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 550 | 644 |
Other investments | 7 | 7 |
Recurring | Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 550 | 644 |
Recurring | Level 1 | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 26 | 4 |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 554 | 273 |
Total assets | 1,571 | 1,576 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (293) | (177) |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period | 1,278 | 1,399 |
Recurring | Level 1 | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 23 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 910 | 1,169 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Current assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 453 | 227 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Current assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 23 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Noncurrent assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 1,118 | 1,349 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Noncurrent assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 887 | 1,169 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Current liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (263) | (168) |
Recurring | Level 1 | Noncurrent liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (30) | (9) |
Recurring | Level 1 | Natural gas | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 554 | 273 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (293) | (177) |
Recurring | Level 1 | Electricity | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Environmental & Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign currency exchange contracts | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Derivative assets — FTRs | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 29 | 39 |
Other investments | 71 | 86 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 29 | 39 |
Other investments | 11 | 11 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Private equity and other | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Hedge funds and similar investments | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 77 | 58 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Hedge funds and similar investments | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 77 | 58 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 653 | 917 |
Other investments | 52 | 68 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 653 | 917 |
Other investments | 15 | 20 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed income securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 102 | 124 |
Other investments | 7 | 7 |
Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 102 | 124 |
Recurring | Level 2 | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 1,643 | 900 |
Total assets | 2,041 | 1,336 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1,772) | (898) |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period | 269 | 438 |
Recurring | Level 2 | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 398 | 436 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Current assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 1,340 | 646 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Current assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Noncurrent assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 701 | 690 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Noncurrent assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 398 | 436 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Current liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1,382) | (609) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Noncurrent liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (390) | (289) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Natural gas | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 233 | 115 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (483) | (172) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Electricity | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 1,185 | 500 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1,064) | (434) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Environmental & Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 222 | 285 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (224) | (288) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign currency exchange contracts | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 3 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1) | (4) |
Recurring | Level 2 | Derivative assets — FTRs | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Private equity and other | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Hedge funds and similar investments | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 41 | 18 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Hedge funds and similar investments | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 41 | 18 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed income securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 357 | 418 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 357 | 418 |
Recurring | Level 3 | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 557 | 218 |
Total assets | 557 | 218 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (931) | (433) |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period | (374) | (215) |
Recurring | Level 3 | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 16 | 9 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Current assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 442 | 166 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Current assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 16 | 9 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Noncurrent assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 115 | 52 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Noncurrent assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Current liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (637) | (260) |
Recurring | Level 3 | Noncurrent liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (294) | (173) |
Recurring | Level 3 | Natural gas | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 104 | 66 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (417) | (245) |
Recurring | Level 3 | Electricity | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 437 | 143 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (513) | (188) |
Recurring | Level 3 | Environmental & Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 16 | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | (1) | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign currency exchange contracts | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, gross | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Derivative liabilities, gross | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Derivative assets — FTRs | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Derivative assets, net | 16 | 9 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Private equity and other | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Hedge funds and similar investments | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Hedge funds and similar investments | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed income securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 0 | 0 |
Recurring | Other | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 505 | 497 |
Derivative liabilities | | |
Net Assets (Liabilities) at end of period | 505 | 497 |
Recurring | Other | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 505 | 497 |
Recurring | Other | Noncurrent assets | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 505 | 497 |
Recurring | Other | Noncurrent assets | DTE Electric | | |
Derivative assets | | |
Total assets | 505 | 497 |
Recurring | Other | Private equity and other | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 259 | 205 |
Recurring | Other | Private equity and other | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 259 | 205 |
Recurring | Other | Equity securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 155 | 190 |
Recurring | Other | Equity securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 155 | 190 |
Recurring | Other | Fixed income securities | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | 91 | 102 |
Recurring | Other | Fixed income securities | DTE Electric | | |
Assets | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts | $ 91 | $ 102 |