Derivative Instruments (Notional Amounts Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Commodity [Member])	Dec. 31, 2012 MWh
Electricity (MWhs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	7,676,000
Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,758,000
Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	4,918,000
FTRs (MWs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	28,000
FTRs (MWs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	15,000
FTRs (MWs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	13,000
Natural Gas (Dths) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	80,302,000
Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	61,491,000
Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	18,811,000
Coal (Tons) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,439,000
Coal (Tons) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,439,000
2013 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	4,130,000
2013 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,209,000
2013 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	1,921,000
2013 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	28,000
2013 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	15,000
2013 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	13,000
2013 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	72,105,000
2013 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	57,731,000
2013 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	14,374,000
2013 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	896,000
2013 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	896,000
2014 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,670,000
2014 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	549,000
2014 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	2,121,000
2014 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2014 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2014 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2014 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	7,747,000
2014 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	3,535,000
2014 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	4,212,000
2014 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	981,000
2014 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	981,000
2015 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	876,000
2015 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2015 [Member] | Electricity (MWhs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	876,000
2015 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2015 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2015 [Member] | FTRs (MWs) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	0
2015 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	450,000
2015 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | IPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	225,000
2015 [Member] | Natural Gas (Dths) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	225,000
2015 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	562,000
2015 [Member] | Coal (Tons) [Member] | WPL [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Line Items]
Notional unit amount of derivatives (in MWhs/MWs/Dths/tons)	562,000