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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 IPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 IPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 WPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Contracts [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Excluding Financial Transmission Rights [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Excluding Financial Transmission Rights [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] IPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Excluding Financial Transmission Rights [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] WPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial Transmission Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial Transmission Rights [Member] IPL [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial Transmission Rights [Member] WPL [Member]
Cumulative preferred stock rate | 5.10% | 8.375% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value, net derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.5 |  | $ 14.0 |  |  |
Fair value, net derivative assets |  |  |  | $ 17.2 | $ 42.5 | $ 11.9 | $ 17.6 | $ 18.8 | $ (0.9) | $ 28.6 | $ 40.6 | $ 12.5 | $ 15.5 | $ 14.1 | $ 4.3 | $ (11.4) | $ 1.9 | $ (0.6) | $ 2.1 | $ 4.7 | $ (5.2) |  | $ 1.5 |  | $ 29.7 | $ 27.1 | $ 2.6

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