Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 37	$ 30
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	266,600,000	266,300,000
Union Electric Company
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 11	$ 12
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	$ 26	$ 18
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