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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Materials And Supplies
The following table presents a breakdown of materials and supplies for each of the Ameren Companies at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Ameren Missouri
 
Ameren Illinois
 
Ameren
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel(a)
 
$
134

 
$
—

 
$
134

Gas stored underground
 
16

 
111

 
127

Other materials and supplies
 
197

 
66

 
263

 
 
$
347

 
$
177

 
$
524

2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel(a)
 
$
144

 
$
—

 
$
144

Gas stored underground
 
17

 
110

 
127

Other materials and supplies
 
191

 
64

 
255

 
 
$
352

 
$
174

 
$
526

(a)
Consists of coal, oil, and propane.
Schedule Of Rates Used For Allowance For Funds Used During Construction
The following table presents the annual allowance for funds used during construction rates that were used during 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Ameren Missouri
7
%
 
8
%
 
8
%
Ameren Illinois
2
%
 
8
%
 
9
%
Schedule Of Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amount of AROs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
Ameren
Missouri
 
Ameren
Illinois
 
Ameren
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
$
346

 
$
3

 
$
349

 
Liabilities settled
(1
)
 
(a)

 
(1
)
 
Accretion in 2013(b)
19

 
(a)

 
19

 
Change in estimates(c)
2

 
(a)

 
2

 
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
366

 
$
3

(d) 
$
369

 
Liabilities incurred
2

 
—

 
2

 
Liabilities settled
(2
)
 
(a)

 
(2
)
 
Accretion in 2014(b)
21

 
(a)

 
21

 
Change in estimates(c)(e)
2

 
4

 
6

 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
389

 
$
7

(d) 
$
396

 

(a)
Less than $1 million.
(b)
Accretion expense was recorded as an increase to regulatory assets at Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois.
(c)
Ameren Missouri changed its fair value estimates for asbestos removal in 2013 and 2014 and for certain CCR facilities in 2013.
(d)
Included in “Other deferred credits and liabilities” on the balance sheet.
(e)
Ameren Illinois changed its fair value estimate for asbestos removal in 2014.
Schedule Of Excise Taxes
The following table presents excise taxes recorded in “Operating Revenues – Electric,” “Operating Revenues – Gas,” and “Operating Expenses – Taxes other than income taxes” for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Ameren Missouri
$
151

 
$
152

 
$
139

Ameren Illinois
64

 
61

 
54

Ameren
$
215

 
$
213

 
$
193
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
The following table presents Ameren’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculations and reconciles the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding to the diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameren Corporation:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
587

 
$
512

 
$
516

Discontinued operations
(1
)
 
(223
)
 
(1,490
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameren Corporation
$
586

 
$
289

 
$
(974
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shares outstanding – basic
242.6

 
242.6

 
242.6

Assumed settlement of performance share units
1.8

 
1.9

 
0.4

Average common shares outstanding – diluted
244.4

 
244.5

 
243.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
2.42

 
$
2.11

 
$
2.13

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.92
)
 
(6.14
)
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic
$
2.42

 
$
1.19

 
$
(4.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
2.40

 
$
2.10

 
$
2.13

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.92
)
 
(6.14
)
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted
$
2.40

 
$
1.18

 
$
(4.01
)
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents additional information regarding Ameren's consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cash paid (refunded) during the year:
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations(a)
$
333

 
$
362

 
$
384

Discontinued operations(b)
—

 
31

 
49

 
$
333

 
$
393

 
$
433

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes, net
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
(41
)
 
$
116

 
$
10

Discontinued Operations
14

 
(108
)
 
(9
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
8

 
$
1

(a)
Net of $18 million, $20 million, and $17 million capitalized, respectively.
(b)
Net of $- million, $17 million, and $13 million capitalized, respectively.