Receivables (Maximum And Average Outstanding Cash Proceeds) (Details) - IPL [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Receivables [Line Items]
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances)	$ 61.1	$ 38.4
Maximum [Member]
Receivables [Line Items]
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances)	$ 116.0	$ 79.0

The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585

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