Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Long-Term Debt And Preferred Stock) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)	[1]	$ 7,971	$ 7,814
Preferred stock	[1]	131	125
Fair Value | Union Electric Company
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)		4,551	4,449
Preferred stock		79	75
Fair Value | Ameren Illinois Company
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)		2,682	2,665
Preferred stock		52	50
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)	[1]	7,038	7,275
Preferred stock	[1]	142	142
Carrying Amount | Union Electric Company
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)		4,000	4,110
Preferred stock		80	80
Carrying Amount | Ameren Illinois Company
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current portion)		2,344	2,471
Preferred stock		$ 62	$ 62

[1] Preferred stock is recorded in “Noncontrolling Interests” on the consolidated balance sheet.