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Investment in ATC (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Investment in ATC [Abstract] |
ALLETE's Investment in ATC [Table Text Block] |
ALLETE’s Investment in ATC |
Millions |
Equity Investment Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  | $98.9 |
Cash Investments | 2.0 |
Equity in ATC Earnings | 9.4 |
Distributed ATC Earnings | (7.7 | )
Equity Investment Balance as of June 30, 2012 |  | $102.6 |
ATC Summarized Financial Data [Table Text Block] | ATC’s summarized financial data for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, is as follows:
| Quarter Ended |  | Six Months Ended
ATC Summarized Financial Data | June 30, |  | June 30,
Income Statement Data | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $152.2 |  | $138.2 |  |  | $299.8 |  |  |  | $277.8 |
Operating Expense | 71.8 |  | 63.0 |  | 141.3 |  |  | 126.1 |
Other Expense | 21.1 |  | 19.6 |  | 41.1 |  |  | 41.9 |
Net Income | $59.3 |  | $55.6 |  |  | $117.4 |  |  |  | $109.8 |
ALLETE’s Equity in Net Income | $4.8 |  | $4.6 |  |  | $9.4 |  |  |  | $9.0 |

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