Receivables (Maximum And Average Outstanding Cash Proceeds) (Details) - IPL [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Maximum [Member]
Receivables [Line Items]
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances)	$ 1	$ 103	$ 96	$ 108
Average [Member]
Receivables [Line Items]
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances)	$ 1	$ 45	$ 12	$ 43

The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3179-108585

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration