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Property, Plant and Equipment (Equity and Debt AFUDC) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | $ 55 | $ 93 | $ 76
Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 39 | 66 | 51
Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 16 | 27 | 25
IPL [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 24 | 50 | 42
IPL [Member] | Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 17 | 35 | 29
IPL [Member] | Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 7 | 15 | 13
WPL [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 31 | 43 | 34
WPL [Member] | Equity [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | 22 | 31 | 22
WPL [Member] | Debt [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance for funds used during construction | $ 9 | $ 12 | $ 12

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