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Income Taxes (Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | $ 455
IPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 174
WPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 169
Federal [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 735
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 252
Tax carryforwards, tax credits | 170
Deferred tax assets, tax credits | 168
Federal [Member] | IPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 325
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 111
Tax carryforwards, tax credits | 54
Deferred tax assets, tax credits | 53
Federal [Member] | WPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 312
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 107
Tax carryforwards, tax credits | 58
Deferred tax assets, tax credits | 57
State [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 686
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 35
State [Member] | IPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 189
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | 10
State [Member] | WPL [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Tax carryforwards, net operating losses | 99
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses | $ 5

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