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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies AFUDC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | $ 11.0 | $ 6.8 | $ 8.0
AFUDC - Equity | 29.4 | 18.0 | 20.9
WE |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.6
AFUDC - Equity | 18.8 | 7.9 | 7.0
WPS |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6
AFUDC - Equity | 5.8 | 9.0 | 11.8
WG |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6
AFUDC - Equity | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.6
UMERC |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0
AFUDC - Equity | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1
WBS |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1
AFUDC - Equity | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2
Other |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
AFUDC - Debt | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1
AFUDC - Equity | $ 0.5 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2
Retail operations | WE |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Percentage of retail jurisdictional construction work in progress expenditures subject to AFUDC | 50.00% |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 8.68% |  |
Retail operations | WPS |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Percentage of retail jurisdictional construction work in progress expenditures subject to AFUDC | 50.00% |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 7.55% |  |
Retail operations | WG |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Percentage of retail jurisdictional construction work in progress expenditures subject to AFUDC | 50.00% |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 8.32% |  |
Retail operations | UMERC |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Percentage of retail jurisdictional construction work in progress expenditures subject to AFUDC | 50.00% |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 6.28% |  |
Retail operations | WBS |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Percentage of retail jurisdictional construction work in progress expenditures subject to AFUDC | 50.00% |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 7.55% |  |
Wholesale operations | WE |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 5.35% |  |
Wholesale operations | WPS |  |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |  |  |
Average AFUDC rate (as a percent) | 5.49% |  |

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