The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations.

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-Glossary Deferred Tax Expense (or Benefit)

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- Definition

A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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- Definition

The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 wind_projects	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 wind_projects	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012 State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Deferred income tax assets [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 IPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 IPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 IPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 IPL [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 IPL [Member] State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 IPL [Member] State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 IPL [Member] Whispering Willow - East Wind Project [Member] MW	Jun. 30, 2013 WPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 WPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WPL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 WPL [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 WPL [Member] State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 WPL [Member] State Apportionment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WPL [Member] Cedar Ridge Wind Project [Member] MW	Jun. 30, 2013 WPL [Member] Bent Tree - Phase I Wind Project [Member] MW	Jun. 30, 2013 WPL [Member] Deferred income tax assets [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Statutory federal income tax rate			35.00%
Deferred income tax expense					$ 15							$ 8							$ 7
Income tax rates for continuing operations	13.30%	19.50%	13.00%	28.30%		9.70%		(24.70%)	(12.00%)	(24.30%)	22.60%		34.60%		33.10%	34.60%	32.50%	39.40%		6.20%
Wind projects generating production tax credits (in wind projects)	3		3
Electric capacity of wind projects generating production tax credits (in megawatts)														200							68	200
Increase (decrease) current deferred tax assets			(43.4)	(26.7)			(27.9)			(43.1)	(25.7)												(42.6)
Increase (decrease) non-current deferred tax liabilities			$ 56.9							$ 44.3