Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 47	$ 50
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000.0	400,000,000.0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	255,500,000	253,300,000
Union Electric Company
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 15	$ 16
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 5	$ 5
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000,000.0	150,000,000.0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	102,100,000	102,100,000
Ameren Illinois Company
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 32	$ 34
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	45,000,000.0	45,000,000.0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	25,500,000	25,500,000