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Related Parties (Service Agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Corporate Services Billings [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | $ 40 | $ 41 | $ 76 | $ 74
Corporate Services Billings [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | 32 | 31 | 60 | 59
Sales Credited [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4
Sales Credited [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2
Purchases Billed [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | 89 | 108 | 168 | 207
Purchases Billed [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts billed between related parties | $ 19 | $ 28 | $ 33 | $ 58

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