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Common Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Common Equity [Line Items] |
Common Stock Activity | A summary of Alliant Energy’s common stock activity was as follows:
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Shares outstanding, January 1 | 236,063,279 |  |  | 231,348,646 |  |  | 227,673,654 |
Equity forward agreements | 8,358,973 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
At-the-market offering programs | — |  |  | 4,171,013 |  |  | 3,074,931 |
Shareowner Direct Plan | 501,808 |  |  | 576,965 |  |  | 640,723 |
Equity-based compensation plans | 101,478 |  |  | 5,078 |  |  | 5,185 |
Other | (2,738 | ) |  | (38,423 | ) |  | (45,847 | )
Shares outstanding, December 31 | 245,022,800 |  |  | 236,063,279 |  |  | 231,348,646 |

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