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Consolidated Statement Of Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Revenues:      
Electric $ 4,913us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue $ 4,832us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue $ 4,857us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
Gas 1,140us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue 1,006us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue 924us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
Total operating revenues 6,053us-gaap_Revenues 5,838us-gaap_Revenues 5,781us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Expenses:      
Fuel 826us-gaap_FuelCosts 845us-gaap_FuelCosts 714us-gaap_FuelCosts
Purchased power 454us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower 502us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower 780us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
Gas purchased for resale 615us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases 526us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases 472us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
Other operations and maintenance 1,691us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses 1,617us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses 1,511us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
Depreciation and amortization 745us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 706us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 673us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Taxes other than income taxes 468us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes 458us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes 443us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
Total operating expenses 4,799us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 4,654us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 4,593us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating Income 1,254us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,184us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,188us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other Income and Expenses:      
Miscellaneous income 79us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome [1] 69us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome [1] 70us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome [1]
Miscellaneous expense 22us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense [1] 26us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense [1] 37us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense [1]
Total other income (expense) 57us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 43us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 33us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Interest charges 341us-gaap_InterestExpense 398us-gaap_InterestExpense 392us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income Before Income Taxes 970us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 829us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 829us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income taxes 377us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 311us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 307us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from Continuing Operations 593us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 518us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 522us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax (Note 16) (1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (223)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (1,496)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net Income (Loss) 592us-gaap_ProfitLoss 295us-gaap_ProfitLoss (974)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:      
Continuing Operations 6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity 6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity 6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
Discontinued Operations     (6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net Income (Loss):      
Net income attributable to Ameren Corporation - continuing operations 587us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 512us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 516us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Discontinued Operations (1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (223)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1,490)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameren Corporation 586us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 289us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (974)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Pension and other postretirement activity, net of income taxes (benefit) (12)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 30us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 574us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 300us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (932)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share – Basic:      
Continuing Operations - Basic $ 2.42us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.13us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Discontinued Operations - Basic $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (0.92)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (6.14)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share – Basic $ 2.42us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (4.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share – Diluted:      
Continuing Operations - Diluted $ 2.40us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.13us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Discontinued Operations - Diluted $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.92)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (6.14)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share – Diluted $ 2.40us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (4.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends per Common Share $ 1.61us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.60us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.600us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic 242.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 242.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 242.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted 244.4us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 244.5us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 243.0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Union Electric Company      
Operating Revenues:      
Electric 3,388us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3,379us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3,132us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Gas 164us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
161us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
139us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Other 1us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
1us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
1us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Total operating revenues 3,553us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3,541us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3,272us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Operating Expenses:      
Fuel 826us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
845us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
714us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Purchased power 119us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
127us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
78us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Gas purchased for resale 82us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
78us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
64us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Other operations and maintenance 946us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
915us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
827us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 473us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
454us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
440us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Taxes other than income taxes 322us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
319us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
304us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Total operating expenses 2,768us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
2,738us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
2,427us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Operating Income 785us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
803us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
845us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Other Income and Expenses:      
Miscellaneous income 60us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
58us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
63us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Miscellaneous expense 12us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
11us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
14us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Total other income (expense) 48us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
47us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
49us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Interest charges 211us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
210us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
223us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Income Before Income Taxes 622us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
640us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
671us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Income taxes 229us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
242us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
252us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Net Income (Loss) 393us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
398us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
419us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Net Income (Loss):      
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameren Corporation 393us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
398us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
419us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Other Comprehensive Income 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 393us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
398us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
419us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Preferred Stock Dividends 3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Net Income Available to Common Stockholder 390us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
395us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
416us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_UnionElectricCompanyMember
Ameren Illinois Company      
Operating Revenues:      
Electric 1,522us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
1,461us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
1,739us-gaap_ElectricUtilityRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Gas 976us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
847us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
786us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Other   3us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
 
Total operating revenues 2,498us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
2,311us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
2,525us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Operating Expenses:      
Purchased power 343us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
380us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
705us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedPower
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Gas purchased for resale 533us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
448us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
408us-gaap_CostOfNaturalGasPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Other operations and maintenance 771us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
693us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
684us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceOperationsAndOtherCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 263us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
243us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
221us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Taxes other than income taxes 138us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
132us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
130us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Total operating expenses 2,048us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
1,896us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
2,148us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Operating Income 450us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
415us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
377us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Other Income and Expenses:      
Miscellaneous income 17us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
10us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Miscellaneous expense 8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
17us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Total other income (expense) 9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
(10)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Interest charges 112us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
143us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
129us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Income Before Income Taxes 347us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
273us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
238us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Income taxes 143us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
110us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
94us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Net Income (Loss) 204us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
163us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
144us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Net Income (Loss):      
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameren Corporation 204us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
163us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
144us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Pension and other postretirement activity, net of income taxes (benefit) (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 201us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
160us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
141us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Preferred Stock Dividends 3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
Net Income Available to Common Stockholder $ 201us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
$ 160us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
$ 141us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= aee_AmerenIllinoisCompanyMember
[1] Includes amounts for Ameren registrant and nonregistrant subsidiaries and intercompany eliminations.