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Receivables (Receivables Sold Under The Agreement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | $ 149.0 | $ 211.1
IPL [Member] |  |  |
Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | 149.0 | 211.1
Receivables Sold [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer accounts receivable |  | 143.7 | 157.6
Unbilled utility revenues |  | 76.8 | 90.4
Other receivables |  | 0.5 | 0.1
Receivables sold to third party |  | 221.0 | 248.1
Less: cash proceeds | [1] | 56.0 | 21.0
Deferred proceeds |  | 165.0 | 227.1
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 16.0 | 16.0
Fair value of deferred proceeds |  | $ 149.0 | $ 211.1
[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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