Derivative Financial Instruments (Open Gross Derivative Volumes By Commodity Type) (Detail) lb in Thousands, gal in Millions, MWh in Millions, MMBTU in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 MWh MMBTU lb gal	Dec. 31, 2021 MMBTU MWh lb gal
Fuel oils
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal	19	30
Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU	187	179
Power
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh	8	12
Uranium
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	406	586
Union Electric Company | Fuel oils
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal	19	30
Union Electric Company | Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU	43	35
Union Electric Company | Power
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh	2	6
Union Electric Company | Uranium
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	406	586
Ameren Illinois Company | Fuel oils
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal	0	0
Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU	144	144
Ameren Illinois Company | Power
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MWh	6	6
Ameren Illinois Company | Uranium
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	0	0