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Business Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Business Segments [Abstract] |  |  |
Business Segments [Table Text Block] |
| Consolidated | Regulated Operations | Investments and Other
Millions |  |  |
2011 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $928.2 |  |  | $851.9 |  |  | $76.3 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 306.6 |  | 306.6 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 381.2 |  | 301.5 |  | 79.7 |
Depreciation Expense | 90.4 |  | 85.4 |  | 5.0 |
Operating Income (Loss) | 150.0 |  | 158.4 |  | (8.4 | )
Interest Expense | (43.6 | ) | (35.8 | ) | (7.8 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 18.4 |  | 18.4 |  | — |
Other Income | 4.4 |  | 2.6 |  | 1.8 |
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 129.2 |  | 143.6 |  | (14.4 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 35.6 |  | 43.2 |  | (7.6 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 93.6 |  | 100.4 |  | (6.8 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | (0.2 | ) | — |  | (0.2 | )
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $93.8 |  |  | $100.4 |  | $(6.6)
Total Assets |  | $2,876.0 |  |  | $2,579.8 |  |  | $296.2 |
Capital Additions |  | $246.8 |  |  | $228.0 |  |  | $18.8 |
| Consolidated | Regulated Operations | Investments and Other
Millions |  |  |
2010 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $907.0 |  |  | $835.5 |  |  | $71.5 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 325.1 |  | 325.1 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 365.6 |  | 292.3 |  | 73.3 |
Depreciation Expense | 80.5 |  | 76.1 |  | 4.4 |
Operating Income (Loss) | 135.8 |  | 142.0 |  | (6.2 | )
Interest Expense | (39.2 | ) | (32.3 | ) | (6.9 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 17.9 |  | 17.9 |  | — |
Other Income | 4.6 |  | 3.8 |  | 0.8 |
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 119.1 |  | 131.4 |  | (12.3 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 44.3 |  | 51.6 |  | (7.3 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 74.8 |  | 79.8 |  | (5.0 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | (0.5 | ) | — |  | (0.5 | )
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $75.3 |  |  | $79.8 |  | $(4.5)
Total Assets |  | $2,609.1 |  |  | $2,375.4 |  |  | $233.7 |
Capital Additions |  | $260.0 |  |  | $256.4 |  |  | $3.6 |
| Consolidated | Regulated Operations | Investments and Other
Millions |  |  |
2009 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $766.7 |  |  | $689.4 |  |  | $77.3 |
Prior Year Rate Refunds | (7.6 | ) | (7.6 | ) | — |
Total Operating Revenue | 759.1 |  | 681.8 |  | 77.3 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 279.5 |  | 279.5 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 308.9 |  | 235.8 |  | 73.1 |
Depreciation Expense | 64.7 |  | 60.2 |  | 4.5 |
Operating Income (Loss) | 106.0 |  | 106.3 |  | (0.3 | )
Interest Expense | (33.8 | ) | (28.3 | ) | (5.5 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 17.5 |  | 17.5 |  | — |
Other Income (Expense) | 1.8 |  | 5.8 |  | (4.0 | )
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 91.5 |  | 101.3 |  | (9.8 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 30.8 |  | 35.4 |  | (4.6 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 60.7 |  | 65.9 |  | (5.2 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | (0.3 | ) | — |  | (0.3 | )
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $61.0 |  |  | $65.9 |  | $(4.9)
Total Assets |  | $2,393.1 |  |  | $2,184.0 |  |  | $209.1 |
Capital Additions |  | $303.7 |  |  | $299.2 |  |  | $4.5 |

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