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Receivables (Additional Attributes Of Receivables Sold Under The Agreement) (Details) - IPL [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Collections | $ 2,025 | $ 2,193 | $ 2,077
Write-offs, net of recoveries | $ 7 | $ 19 | $ 21

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- Definition Collections reinvested related to sales of accounts receivable program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Credit losses, net of recoveries related to sales of accounts receivable program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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