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Benefit Plans (Fair Values Of Nonvested Performance Shares And Units) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 144,215 | 144,424 | 139,940 | 145,277
Performance Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 58,206 | 63,665 | 65,912 | 64,969
2015 Grant [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 45,403 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share) | $ 62.45 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 80.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 49.96 |  |  |
2015 Grant [Member] | Performance Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 17,386 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on grant date (in dollars per share) | $ 65.09 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 80.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 52.07 |  |  |
2014 Grant [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 49,719 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share) | $ 62.45 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 125.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 78.06 |  |  |
2014 Grant [Member] | Performance Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 19,440 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on grant date (in dollars per share) | $ 53.77 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 125.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 67.21 |  |  |
2013 Grant [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 49,093 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share) | $ 62.45 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 165.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 103.04 |  |  |
2013 Grant [Member] | Performance Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards (in shares/awards) | 21,380 |  |  |
Alliant Energy common stock closing price on grant date (in dollars per share) | $ 47.58 |  |  |
Estimated payout percentage based on performance criteria | 165.00% |  |  |
Fair values of each nonvested award (in dollars per share) | $ 78.51 |  |  |

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