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Property, Plant and Equipment (Equity and Debt AFUDC) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | $ 62.5 | $ 36.9 | $ 34.8
Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 42.3 | 24.4 | 23.1
Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 20.2 | 12.5 | 11.7
IPL [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 52.0 | 28.2 | 25.9
IPL [Member] | Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 35.2 | 18.6 | 17.1
IPL [Member] | Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 16.8 | 9.6 | 8.8
WPL [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.9
WPL [Member] | Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.0
WPL [Member] | Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | $ 3.4 | $ 2.9 | $ 2.9

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