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Rate And Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Regulatory Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets $ 1,261 $ 1,374
Current regulatory assets (134) (144)
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent 1,127 1,230
Regulatory Liabilities 4,786 4,515
Current regulatory liabilities (149) (128)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 4,637 4,387
Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 380 451
Current regulatory assets (14) (56)
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent 366 395
Regulatory Liabilities 2,867 2,683
Current regulatory liabilities (68) (19)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 2,799 2,664
Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 869 909
Current regulatory assets (110) (87)
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent 759 822
Regulatory Liabilities 1,803 1,721
Current regulatory liabilities (62) (92)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 1,741 1,629
Under-Recovered FAC    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 3 47
Under-Recovered FAC | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 3 47
Under-Recovered PGA    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 7 14
Under-Recovered PGA | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 0 1
Under-Recovered PGA | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 7 13
MTM Derivative Losses    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 216 229
MTM Derivative Losses | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 19 12
MTM Derivative Losses | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 197 217
Energy Efficiency Rider    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 22 42
Energy Efficiency Rider | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 19 2
Energy Efficiency Rider | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 3 40
IEIMA    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 70 78
IEIMA | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 70 78
FERC Revenue Requirement Reconciliation    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 30 37
Regulatory Liabilities 19 0
FERC Revenue Requirement Reconciliation | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 16 25
Regulatory Liabilities 17 0
VBA Rider    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 0 15
Regulatory Liabilities 8 0
VBA Rider | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 0 15
Regulatory Liabilities 8 0
Pension And Postretirement Benefit Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 252 299
Pension And Postretirement Benefit Costs | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 103 84
Pension And Postretirement Benefit Costs | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 149 215
Income Taxes    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 185 197
Regulatory Liabilities 2,413 2,323
Income Taxes | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 119 139
Regulatory Liabilities 1,484 1,392
Income Taxes | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 68 56
Regulatory Liabilities 843 842
Asset Retirement Obligation    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 175 223
Asset Retirement Obligation | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 175 223
Callaway Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 22 25
Callaway Costs | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 22 25
Unamortized Loss On Reacquired Debt    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 98 110
Unamortized Loss On Reacquired Debt | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 58 61
Unamortized Loss On Reacquired Debt | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 40 49
Environmental cost riders    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 148 173
Environmental cost riders | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 148 173
Storm Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 13 10
Storm Costs | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 13 10
Demand-Side Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 5 11
Demand-Side Costs | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 5 11
Reserve For Workers' Compensation Liabilities    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 11 12
Reserve For Workers' Compensation Liabilities | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 4 5
Reserve For Workers' Compensation Liabilities | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 7 7
Construction Accounting For Pollution Control Equipment    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 16 18
Construction Accounting For Pollution Control Equipment | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 16 18
Solar Rebates    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 14 31
Solar Rebates | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 14 31
FEJA energy-efficiency rider    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 136 41
FEJA energy-efficiency rider | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 136 41
Other Regulatory Assets    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 35 27
Other Regulatory Assets | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 17 17
Other Regulatory Assets | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Assets 18 10
Over-Recovered FAC    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 34 4
Over-Recovered FAC | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 34 4
Over-Recovered Illinois Electric Power Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 12 16
Over-Recovered Illinois Electric Power Costs | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 12 16
Over-Recovered PGA    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 10 1
Over-Recovered PGA | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 7 0
Over-Recovered PGA | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 3 1
MTM Derivative Gains    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 8 16
MTM Derivative Gains | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 5 16
MTM Derivative Gains | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 3 0
Refund Reserves for FERC Orders and Audit Findings    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 44 42
Refund Reserves for FERC Orders and Audit Findings | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 26 25
Removal Costs    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 1,811 1,725
Removal Costs | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 1,027 995
Removal Costs | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 774 725
Pension And Postretirement Benefit Costs Tracker    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 43 35
Pension And Postretirement Benefit Costs Tracker | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 43 35
Renewable Energy Credits    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 102 58
Renewable Energy Credits | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 102 58
Excess Income Taxes Collected - TCJA [Member]    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 60 0
Excess Income Taxes Collected - TCJA [Member] | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 60 0
Other Regulatory Liabilities    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 25 30
Other Regulatory Liabilities | Union Electric Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities 13 16
Other Regulatory Liabilities | Ameren Illinois Company    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liabilities $ 12 $ 14
Minimum    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liability, Amortization Period 30 years  
Minimum | Income Taxes    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liability, Amortization Period 7 years  
Minimum | FEJA energy-efficiency rider    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Asset, Amortization Period 8 years  
Maximum    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liability, Amortization Period 60 years  
Maximum | Income Taxes    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Liability, Amortization Period 60 years  
Maximum | FEJA energy-efficiency rider    
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]    
Regulatory Asset, Amortization Period 12 years