Estimated capital costs to comply with existing and known federal and state air emissions regulations

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Number Of Remediation Sites

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Number of Energy Center Scrubbers to achieve compliance with regulations

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Percentage of Rate Base Related to Carbon Dioxide Energy Centers

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Commitments And Contingencies (Environmental Matters) (Detail) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) scrubber site	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of Rate Base Related to Carbon Dioxide Energy Centers		20.00%
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated capital costs to comply with existing and known federal and state air emissions regulations	$ 600.0
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated capital costs to comply with existing and known federal and state air emissions regulations	$ 700.0
Union Electric Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of Rate Base Related to Carbon Dioxide Energy Centers		35.00%
Number of Energy Center Scrubbers \| scrubber	2
Manufactured Gas Plant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 204.0
Manufactured Gas Plant \| Ameren Illinois Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of remediation sites \| site	44
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 204.0
Manufactured Gas Plant \| Ameren Illinois Company \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	204.0
Manufactured Gas Plant \| Ameren Illinois Company \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	274.0
Sauget Area Two \| Union Electric Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	1.0
Sauget Area Two \| Union Electric Company \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	1.0
Sauget Area Two \| Union Electric Company \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 2.5