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Segments Of Business (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 segment
IPL and WPL [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | 3
IPL [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | 3
WPL [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | 3

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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration