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Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | $ 816.1 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities | $ 821.2 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities
Cost of removal obligations [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 423.2 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember | 421.7 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember
IPL's tax benefit riders [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 222.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IplSTaxBenefitRiderMember | 243.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IplSTaxBenefitRiderMember
Energy efficiency cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 62.2 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember | 64.3 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember
Commodity cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 26.5 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember | 15.4 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember
IPL's electric transmission cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 23.2 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IPLsElectricTransmissionCostRecoveryMember | 19.4 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IPLsElectricTransmissionCostRecoveryMember
Other [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 59.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember | 57.4 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember
IPL [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 572.1 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember | 583.5 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember
IPL [Member] | Cost of removal obligations [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 279.5 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember | 279.1 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember
IPL [Member] | IPL's tax benefit riders [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 222.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IplSTaxBenefitRiderMember | 243.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IplSTaxBenefitRiderMember
IPL [Member] | Energy efficiency cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 1.6 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember | 0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember
IPL [Member] | Commodity cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 22.8 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember | 15.1 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember
IPL [Member] | IPL's electric transmission cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 23.2 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IPLsElectricTransmissionCostRecoveryMember | 19.4 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_IPLsElectricTransmissionCostRecoveryMember
IPL [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 23.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember | 26.9 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_IplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember
WPL [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 244.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember | 237.7 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember
WPL [Member] | Cost of removal obligations [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 143.7 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember | 142.6 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CostOfRemovalObligationsMember
WPL [Member] | Energy efficiency cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 60.6 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember | 64.3 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_EnergyConservationCostRecoveryMember
WPL [Member] | Commodity cost recovery [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | 3.7 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember | 0.3 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = lnt_CommodityCostRecoveryMember
WPL [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory liabilities | $ 36.0 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember | $ 30.5 us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lnt_WplMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis = us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember

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