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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]    
Regulatory assets earnings return based on short-term rates $ 115.1wec_Regulatoryassetsearningareturnbasedonshorttermrates  
Remaining Amounts of Regulatory Assets for which No Return on Investment During Recovery Period is Provided 12.8us-gaap_RemainingAmountsOfRegulatoryAssetsForWhichNoReturnOnInvestmentDuringRecoveryPeriodIsProvided  
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 1,271.2us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets 1,108.5us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
Escrowed PTF [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 66.6us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedPTFMember
49.3us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedPTFMember
Deferred unrecognized pension costs [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 629.5us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_PensionCostsMember
537.6us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_PensionCostsMember
Deferred income tax related [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 176.0us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
169.5us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
Escrowed electric transmission costs [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 146.0us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedElectricTransmissionCostsMember
126.8us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedElectricTransmissionCostsMember
Escrowed conservation [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 58.0us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedConservationMember
66.9us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_EscrowedConservationMember
Deferred plant related -- capital lease [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 42.3us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_DeferredPlantRelatedCapitalLeaseMember
56.5us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_DeferredPlantRelatedCapitalLeaseMember
Deferred environmental costs [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets 45.9us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalRestorationCostsMember
47.0us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalRestorationCostsMember
Other, net [Member]    
Regulatory Assets    
Regulatory Assets $ 106.9us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_OtherNetMember
$ 54.9us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= wec_OtherNetMember