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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ (32.9)	$ (65.9)	$ 8.7	$ (32.7)
Total net gains (losses) included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)		8.1	44.6	(27.0)	13.1
Transfers into Level 3				0.0	0.9
Transfers out of Level 3		12.2	0.4	12.2	0.4
Purchases		28.3	22.0	28.3	22.0
Sales		0.0	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.7)
Settlements		(6.5)	(0.4)	(12.8)	(2.4)
Ending balance		9.2	0.6	9.2	0.6
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30		8.3	44.8	(25.4)	14.8
Commodity Contracts [Member] | IPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(8.3)	(13.1)	10.1	(1.9)
Total net gains (losses) included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)		2.9	12.9	(9.5)	5.2
Transfers into Level 3				0.0	0.5
Transfers out of Level 3		3.4	(0.1)	3.1	(0.1)
Purchases		24.6	20.6	24.6	20.6
Sales		0.0	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.7)
Settlements		(5.5)	(1.9)	(11.1)	(5.3)
Ending balance		17.1	18.3	17.1	18.3
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30		2.9	12.8	(8.2)	6.2
Commodity Contracts [Member] | WPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(24.6)	(52.8)	(1.4)	(30.8)
Total net gains (losses) included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)		5.2	31.7	(17.5)	7.9
Transfers into Level 3				0.0	0.4
Transfers out of Level 3		8.8	0.5	9.1	0.5
Purchases		3.7	1.4	3.7	1.4
Sales				(0.1)	0.0
Settlements		(1.0)	1.5	(1.7)	2.9
Ending balance		(7.9)	(17.7)	(7.9)	(17.7)
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30		5.4	32.0	(17.2)	8.6
Deferred Proceeds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		149.0	154.2	211.1	172.0
Total net gains (losses) included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Transfers into Level 3				0.0	0.0
Transfers out of Level 3		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchases		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Settlements	[1]	21.0	(79.8)	(41.1)	(97.6)
Ending balance		170.0	74.4	170.0	74.4
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Proceeds [Member] | IPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		149.0	154.2	211.1	172.0
Total net gains (losses) included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Transfers into Level 3				0.0	0.0
Transfers out of Level 3		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchases		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Settlements	[1]	21.0	(79.8)	(41.1)	(97.6)
Ending balance		170.0	74.4	170.0	74.4
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30		$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
[1] Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.

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Amount of unrealized (holding) gain (loss) which is included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets) related to those assets still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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