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Receivables (Receivables Sold Under The Agreement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | $ 172.0 | $ 177.2
IPL [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables sold to third party |  | 181.1 |
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | 172.0 | 177.2
Receivables Sold [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer accounts receivable |  | 109.7 | 134.8
Unbilled utility revenues |  | 71.3 | 69.7
Other receivables |  | 0.1 | 0.1
Receivables sold to third party |  | 181.1 | 204.6
Less: cash proceeds | [1] | 5.0 | 22.0
Deferred proceeds |  | 176.1 | 182.6
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 4.1 | 5.4
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | 172.0 | 177.2
Outstanding receivables past due |  | $ 18.0 | $ 19.9
[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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