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Investments (Unconsolidated Equity Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net $ (6.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (11.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
WPL [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net (7.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
(11.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
ATC [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net (7.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_AmericanTransmissionCompanyLlcAtcMember
(11.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_AmericanTransmissionCompanyLlcAtcMember
ATC [Member] | WPL [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net (7.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_AmericanTransmissionCompanyLlcAtcMember
(11.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_AmericanTransmissionCompanyLlcAtcMember
Other [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net 1.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember
(0.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Other [Member] | WPL [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments, net $ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember
$ (0.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lnt_WplMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lnt_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember