Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) site
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	$ 2,238
Performance guarantees outstanding	123
Present value abandonment obligation	30
IPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	1,649
Maximum indemnification limit	$ 17
Number of sites monitoring and remediating (in sites) | site	23
WPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	$ 573
Number of sites monitoring and remediating (in sites) | site	5
Capital Purchase Obligation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	$ 27
Capital Purchase Obligation [Member] | IPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	1
Capital Purchase Obligation [Member] | WPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future commitments	26
Performance guarantees outstanding, 2016 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Performance guarantees outstanding	48
Performance guarantees outstanding, 2017 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Performance guarantees outstanding	75
Environmental Issue [Member] | IPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental mitigation projects to be completed, value	6
Environmental Issue [Member] | WPL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental mitigation projects to be completed, value	$ 7
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Warranty period	12 months
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Warranty period	60 months