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Benefit Plans (Assumptions Used To Measure Benefit Plans) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.91% | 2.57% | 3.48%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.57% | 3.48% | 4.34%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.60%
Interest crediting rate for Alliant Energy Cash Balance Pension Plan | 4.18% | 4.76% | 5.52%
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.94% | 2.61% | 3.51%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.61% | 3.51% | 4.35%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.60%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.30% | 3.65% | 3.65%
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.94% | 2.64% | 3.50%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.64% | 3.50% | 4.35%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.60%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.30% | 3.65% | 3.65%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.81% | 2.31% | 3.40%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.31% | 3.40% | 4.24%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 4.80% | 4.50% | 5.44%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] | IPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.80% | 2.28% | 3.39%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.28% | 3.39% | 4.23%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 5.10% | 4.50% | 5.60%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member] | WPL [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate for benefit obligations | 2.79% | 2.27% | 3.39%
Discount rate for net periodic cost | 2.27% | 3.39% | 4.23%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 4.02% | 3.28% | 3.81%
Minimum [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.30% | 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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