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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Effective Tax Rate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Overall income tax rate | (13.00%) | (6.00%) | (16.00%) | (10.00%)
IPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Effective Tax Rate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Overall income tax rate | (13.00%) | (7.00%) | (15.00%) | (14.00%)
WPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Effective Tax Rate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Overall income tax rate | (23.00%) | (9.00%) | (27.00%) | (9.00%)

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