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Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  | $ 1,267 | $ 1,228 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | (1,149) | (1,255) |
Net |  | 118 | (27) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 1,267 | 1,228 |
Exelon Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2018 | [1] | (32) |  |
2019 | [1] | (20) |  |
2020 | [1] | (4) |  |
2021 | [1] | (23) |  |
2022 | [1] | (21) |  |
Exelon Enterprise [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross | [1] | 95 | 95 |
Accumulated Amortization | [1] | (34) | (25) |
Net | [1] | 61 | 70 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [1] | 95 | 95 |
Exelon Generation Consolidated [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2018 | [1] | 70 |  |
2019 | [1] | 78 |  |
2020 | [1] | 78 |  |
2021 | [1] | 56 |  |
2022 | [1] | 50 |  |
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Unamortized Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross | [2],[3] | 1,957 | 1,938 |
Accumulated Amortization | [2],[3] | (1,588) | (1,574) |
Net | [2],[3] | 369 | 364 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [2],[3] | 1,957 | 1,938 |
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  | 325 | 305 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | (162) | (133) |
Net |  | 163 | 172 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 325 | 305 |
Exelon Generation Co L L C [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  | 243 | 243 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | (171) | (148) |
Net |  | 72 | 95 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 243 | 243 |
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2018 | [1] | 7 |  |
2019 | [1] | 7 |  |
2020 | [1] | 0 |  |
2021 | [1] | 0 |  |
2022 | [1] | 0 |  |
Commonwealth Edison Co [Member] | Intangible Asset Nineteen Ninety Nine Chicago Settlement Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  | 162 | 162 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | (148) | (141) |
Net |  | 14 | 21 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 162 | 162 |
PHI Service Co Affiliate [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2018 | [1] | (119) |  |
2019 | [1] | (115) |  |
2020 | [1] | (92) |  |
2021 | [1] | (89) |  |
2022 | [1] | (81) |  |
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  |  |  | $ 25
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  |  | $ 25
Pepco Holdings LLC [Member] | Unamortized Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross |  | (1,515) | (1,515) |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 954 | 766 |
Net |  | (561) | (749) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | $ (1,515) | $ (1,515) |
[1] | (a)On May 31, 2015, Exelon entered into a long-term software license agreement. Exelon is required to make payments starting August 2015 through May 2024. The intangible asset recognized as a result of these payments is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract term.
[2] | (b)Includes unamortized energy contract assets and liabilities in Exelon's, Generations and PHI's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[3] | (c)In March 1999 and February 2003, ComEd entered into separate agreements with the City of Chicago and Midwest Generation, LLC. Under the terms of the settlement, ComEd agreed to make payments to the City of Chicago. The intangible asset recognized as a result of the settlement agreement is being amortized ratably over the remaining term of the City of Chicago franchise agreement.

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