Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000352541
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		236,074,475
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 9.9
IPL [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	INTERSTATE POWER & LIGHT CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000052485
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,370,788
WPL [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000107832
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,236,601