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Investment in ATC (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Investment in ATC [Abstract]

ALLETE's Interest in ATC [Table Text Block]

ALLETE’s Interest in ATC
Year Ended December 31	2011			2010
Millions
Equity Investment Beginning Balance		$93.3			$88.4
Cash Investments	2.0			1.6
Equity in ATC Earnings	18.4			17.9
Distributed ATC Earnings	(14.8		)	(14.6		)
Equity Investment Ending Balance		$98.9			$93.3

ATC Summarized Financial Data [Table Text Block]

ATC Summarized Financial Data
Balance Sheet Data
As of December 31	2011			2010
Millions
Current Assets		$58.7			$59.9
Non-Current Assets	3,053.7			2,888.4
Total Assets		$3,112.4			$2,948.3
Current Liabilities		$298.5			$428.4
Long-Term Debt	1,400.0			1,175.0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	82.6			84.9
Members’ Equity	1,331.3			1,260.0
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity		$3,112.4			$2,948.3

Income Statement Data
Year Ended December 31	2011			2010			2009
Millions
Revenue		$567.2			$556.7			$521.5
Operating Expense	261.6			251.1			230.3
Other Expense	81.7			85.9			77.8
Net Income		$223.9			$219.7			$213.4
ALLETE’s Equity in Net Income		$18.4			$17.9			$17.5

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

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