Supplemental Information (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel expenditures	$ 310	$ 298
Net realized and unrealized gain – nuclear decommissioning trust fund	74	54
Return on investment in industrial development revenue bonds	0	240
Termination of a financing obligation	0	240
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	16	37
Issuance of common stock under the DRPlus
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	7	7
Union Electric Company
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel expenditures	169	153
Net realized and unrealized gain – nuclear decommissioning trust fund	74	54
Return on investment in industrial development revenue bonds	0	240
Termination of a financing obligation	0	240
Union Electric Company | Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	0	0
Union Electric Company | Issuance of common stock under the DRPlus
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	0	0
Ameren Illinois Company
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel expenditures	122	138
Net realized and unrealized gain – nuclear decommissioning trust fund	0	0
Return on investment in industrial development revenue bonds	0	0
Termination of a financing obligation	0	0
Ameren Illinois Company | Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	0	0
Ameren Illinois Company | Issuance of common stock under the DRPlus
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]
Stock Issued	$ 0	$ 0