Retirement Benefits (Summary of Benefit Plan Costs Incurred) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (23)	$ (34)
Pension Plan | Union Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(12)	(18)
Pension Plan | Ameren Illinois Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(9)	(14)
Pension Plan | Other Affiliated Entities And Intercompany Eliminations
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(2)	(2)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(20)	(21)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Union Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(7)	(8)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Ameren Illinois Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(13)	(13)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Other Affiliated Entities And Intercompany Eliminations
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 0	$ 0