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Business Segments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Business Segments [Abstract] |
Business Segments [Table Text Block] |
| Consolidated |  | Regulated Operations |  | Investments and Other |
Millions |  |  |
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2014 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $260.7 |  |  | $229.6 |  |  | $31.1 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 83.6 |  | 83.6 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 115.1 |  | 89.0 |  | 26.1 |
Depreciation Expense | 33.8 |  | 29.6 |  | 4.2 |
Operating Income | 28.2 |  | 27.4 |  | 0.8 |
Interest Expense | (13.5 | ) | (11.4 | ) | (2.1 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 5.2 |  | 5.2 |  | — |
Other Income (Expense) | 1.9 |  | 2.0 |  | (0.1 | )
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 21.8 |  | 23.2 |  | (1.4 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 4.9 |  | 5.7 |  | (0.8 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 16.9 |  | 17.5 |  | (0.6 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | 0.1 |  | — |  | 0.1 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $16.8 |  |  | $17.5 |  | $(0.7)
| Consolidated |  | Regulated Operations |  | Investments and Other |
Millions |  |  |
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $235.6 |  |  | $215.8 |  |  | $19.8 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 78.7 |  | 78.7 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 103.8 |  | 82.8 |  | 21.0 |
Depreciation Expense | 28.7 |  | 27.1 |  | 1.6 |
Operating Income (Loss) | 24.4 |  | 27.2 |  | (2.8 | )
Interest Expense | (12.8 | ) | (10.4 | ) | (2.4 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 5.0 |  | 5.0 |  | — |
Other Income | 1.5 |  | 1.1 |  | 0.4 |
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 18.1 |  | 22.9 |  | (4.8 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 4.1 |  | 6.6 |  | (2.5 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 14.0 |  | 16.3 |  | (2.3 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | — |  | — |  | — |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $14.0 |  |  | $16.3 |  | $(2.3)
| Consolidated |  | Regulated Operations |  | Investments and Other |
Millions |  |  |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $557.2 |  |  | $493.8 |  |  | $63.4 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 179.8 |  | 179.8 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 234.9 |  | 179.2 |  | 55.7 |
Depreciation Expense | 66.0 |  | 58.4 |  | 7.6 |
Operating Income | 76.5 |  | 76.4 |  | 0.1 |
Interest Expense | (26.3 | ) | (22.9 | ) | (3.4 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 10.3 |  | 10.3 |  | — |
Other Income | 3.9 |  | 3.8 |  | 0.1 |
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 64.4 |  | 67.6 |  | (3.2 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 13.7 |  | 16.2 |  | (2.5 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 50.7 |  | 51.4 |  | (0.7 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | 0.4 |  | — |  | 0.4 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $50.3 |  |  | $51.4 |  | $(1.1)
As of June 30, 2014 |  |  |
Total Assets |  | $3,895.6 |  |  | $3,424.3 |  |  | $471.3 |
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net |  | $3,020.4 |  |  | $2,791.7 |  |  | $228.7 |
Accumulated Depreciation |  | $1,288.9 |  |  | $1,221.1 |  |  | $67.8 |
Capital Additions |  | $341.7 |  |  | $335.6 |  |  | $6.1 |
| Consolidated |  | Regulated Operations |  | Investments and Other |
Millions |  |  |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 |  |  |
Operating Revenue |  | $499.4 |  |  | $457.2 |  |  | $42.2 |
Fuel and Purchased Power Expense | 165.2 |  | 165.2 |  | — |
Operating and Maintenance Expense | 208.5 |  | 165.0 |  | 43.5 |
Depreciation Expense | 56.9 |  | 53.9 |  | 3.0 |
Operating Income (Loss) | 68.8 |  | 73.1 |  | (4.3 | )
Interest Expense | (25.1 | ) | (21.1 | ) | (4.0 | )
Equity Earnings in ATC | 10.2 |  | 10.2 |  | — |
Other Income | 4.2 |  | 2.2 |  | 2.0 |
Income (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes | 58.1 |  | 64.4 |  | (6.3 | )
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 11.6 |  | 16.0 |  | (4.4 | )
Net Income (Loss) | 46.5 |  | 48.4 |  | (1.9 | )
Less: Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries | — |  | — |  | — |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE |  | $46.5 |  |  | $48.4 |  | $(1.9)
As of June 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | $3,350.9 |  |  | $2,997.0 |  |  | $353.9 |
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net |  | $2,397.2 |  |  | $2,329.6 |  |  | $67.6 |
Accumulated Depreciation |  | $1,202.8 |  |  | $1,143.2 |  |  | $59.6 |
Capital Additions |  | $100.2 |  |  | $97.2 |  |  | $3.0 |

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