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Common Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Common Equity [Line Items]  
Common Equity
COMMON EQUITY
Common Share Activity - A summary of Alliant Energy’s common stock activity was as follows:
Shares outstanding, January 1, 2013
110,987,400

Equity-based compensation plans (Note 5(b))
(23,374
)
Other
(20,357
)
Shares outstanding, September 30, 2013
110,943,669


Dividend Restrictions - As of September 30, 2013, IPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $507 million. As of September 30, 2013, WPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $32 million for the remainder of 2013.

Restricted Net Assets of Subsidiaries - As of September 30, 2013, the amount of net assets of IPL and WPL that were not available to be transferred to their parent company, Alliant Energy, in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends without the consent of IPL’s and WPL’s regulatory authorities was $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

Capital Transactions with Subsidiaries - For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL received capital contributions of $90.0 million from its parent company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL and WPL each paid common stock dividends of $95.7 million and $87.2 million, respectively, to its parent company.
IPL [Member]
 
Common Equity [Line Items]  
Common Equity
COMMON EQUITY
Common Share Activity - A summary of Alliant Energy’s common stock activity was as follows:
Shares outstanding, January 1, 2013
110,987,400

Equity-based compensation plans (Note 5(b))
(23,374
)
Other
(20,357
)
Shares outstanding, September 30, 2013
110,943,669


Dividend Restrictions - As of September 30, 2013, IPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $507 million. As of September 30, 2013, WPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $32 million for the remainder of 2013.

Restricted Net Assets of Subsidiaries - As of September 30, 2013, the amount of net assets of IPL and WPL that were not available to be transferred to their parent company, Alliant Energy, in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends without the consent of IPL’s and WPL’s regulatory authorities was $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

Capital Transactions with Subsidiaries - For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL received capital contributions of $90.0 million from its parent company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL and WPL each paid common stock dividends of $95.7 million and $87.2 million, respectively, to its parent company.
WPL [Member]
 
Common Equity [Line Items]  
Common Equity
COMMON EQUITY
Common Share Activity - A summary of Alliant Energy’s common stock activity was as follows:
Shares outstanding, January 1, 2013
110,987,400

Equity-based compensation plans (Note 5(b))
(23,374
)
Other
(20,357
)
Shares outstanding, September 30, 2013
110,943,669


Dividend Restrictions - As of September 30, 2013, IPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $507 million. As of September 30, 2013, WPL’s amount of retained earnings that were free of dividend restrictions was $32 million for the remainder of 2013.

Restricted Net Assets of Subsidiaries - As of September 30, 2013, the amount of net assets of IPL and WPL that were not available to be transferred to their parent company, Alliant Energy, in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends without the consent of IPL’s and WPL’s regulatory authorities was $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

Capital Transactions with Subsidiaries - For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL received capital contributions of $90.0 million from its parent company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, IPL and WPL each paid common stock dividends of $95.7 million and $87.2 million, respectively, to its parent company.