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EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover 5 EBP, Tranche Five [Member] EBP, Tranche Five Number of shares (in shares) EBP, Investment, Number of Shares FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Dividends and interest EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] THE DTE ENERGY COMPANY MASTER PLAN TRUST EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] EBP 004 EBP 004 [Member] EBP 004 EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after 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