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Derivative Financial Instruments (Open Gross Derivative Volumes By Commodity Type) (Detail) lb in Thousands, gal in Millions, MWh in Millions, MMBTU in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 MWh MMBTU lb gal | Dec. 31, 2022 MMBTU MWh lb gal
Fuel oils |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal | 18 | 18
Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU | 245 | 205
Power |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh | 7 | 7
Uranium |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb | 186 | 514
Union Electric Company | Fuel oils |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal | 18 | 18
Union Electric Company | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU | 60 | 48
Union Electric Company | Power |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh | 1 | 1
Union Electric Company | Uranium |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb | 186 | 514
Ameren Illinois Company | Fuel oils |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal | 0 | 0
Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU | 185 | 157
Ameren Illinois Company | Power |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh | 6 | 6
Ameren Illinois Company | Uranium |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb | 0 | 0

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