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The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of nonproduction tangible assets over their useful lives.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount for the individual regulatory asset as itemized in a table of regulatory assets as of the end of the period.

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Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) MW	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) MW	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Depreciation, Nonproduction	$ (24.2)	$ (9.7)	$ (40.8)	$ (19.0)
Deferred Derivative Gain (Loss)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory Assets	11.8		11.8		$ 24.4
Deferred Derivative Gain (Loss) \| NIPSCO
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory Assets	$ 16.9		$ 16.9
Rosewater
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Nameplate Capacity \| MW	102		102
NIPSCO
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Nameplate Capacity \| MW	400		400