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Receivables (Receivables Sold Under The Agreement) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of deferred proceeds | $ 170.8 |  | $ 203.5 |
IPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer accounts receivable | 183.9 |  | 151.6 |
Unbilled utility revenues | 67.6 |  | 86.2 |
Other receivables | 0.1 |  | 0.2 |
Receivables sold | 251.6 |  | 238.0 |
Less: cash proceeds | 75.0 | [1] | 29.0 | [1]
Deferred proceeds | 176.6 |  | 209.0 |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | 5.8 |  | 5.5 |
Fair value of deferred proceeds | 170.8 |  | 203.5 |
Outstanding receivables past due | $ 27.4 |  | $ 21.5 |
[1] | Changes in cash proceeds are presented in “Sales of accounts receivable” in operating activities in Alliant Energy’s and IPL’s cash flows statements.

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