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Benefit Plans (Assumptions Used To Measure Benefit Plans) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.34% | 3.66% | 4.19%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.66% | 4.19% | 4.47%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%
Interest crediting rate for Alliant Energy Cash Balance Pension Plan | 5.04% | 4.64% | 3.17%
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.35% | 3.68% | 4.22%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.68% | 4.22% | 4.50%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.65% | 3.65% | 3.65%
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.35% | 3.69% | 4.23%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.69% | 4.23% | 4.51%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.65% | 3.65% | 3.65%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.24% | 3.53% | 3.98%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.53% | 3.98% | 4.30%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 5.44% | 5.80% | 6.30%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, initial trend rate (end of year) | 6.50% | 6.75% | 7.00%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, ultimate trend rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.23% | 3.51% | 3.95%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.51% | 3.95% | 4.28%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 5.60% | 6.20% | 6.60%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, initial trend rate (end of year) | 6.50% | 6.75% | 7.00%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, ultimate trend rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 4.23% | 3.51% | 3.96%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 3.51% | 3.96% | 4.28%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 3.84% | 3.50% | 4.70%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, initial trend rate (end of year) | 6.50% | 6.75% | 7.00%
Medical cost trend on covered charges, ultimate trend rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Minimum [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.65% | 3.65% | 3.65%
Maximum [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50%

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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