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Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments (Fair Values Of Investments In Debt And Equity Securities In Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Line Items]    
Cost $ 316us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 297us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax 237us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax 203us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax 4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax 6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Fair Value 549us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments 494us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
Debt Securities    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Line Items]    
Cost 175us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
157us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax 7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax 1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 182us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
159us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Equity Securities    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Line Items]    
Cost 138us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
137us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax 230us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
199us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax 4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Fair Value 364us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
332us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Cash    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Line Items]    
Cost 1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
Fair Value 1us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
3us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
Other Debt And Equity Securities    
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments [Line Items]    
Cost 2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= aee_OtherDebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= aee_OtherDebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
Fair Value $ 2us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= aee_OtherDebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
$ 1us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= aee_OtherDebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember