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Long-Term Debt and Equity Financings (Schedule of Debt Redemptions) (Details) - Ameren Illinois Company - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument face amount [1] $ 1    
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Notes 9.75% Due 2018      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument face amount [2],[3]   $ 313 $ 313
Secured Debt | Series 1993 5.90% Due 2023      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument face amount [4]   1  
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Notes 6.25% Due 2018      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument face amount [2],[3]   144 144
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt 163    
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series 1993 5.90% Due 2023      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt [5] 32    
Debt instrument face amount [6]   1 [4] 1
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series 1994 A 5.70% Due 2024      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt [5] 36    
Debt instrument face amount [1]   $ 1 $ 1
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series C-1 1993 5.95% Due 2026      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt 35    
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series C-2 1993 5.70% Due 2026      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt 8    
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series1998A 5.40% Due 2028      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt 19    
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Series1998B 5.40% Due 2028      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemptions of long-term debt $ 33    
[1] These bonds are mortgage bonds issued by Ameren Illinois under the Ameren Illinois mortgage indenture. They are secured by substantially all property of the former IP and CIPS. The bonds are callable at 100% of par value. The bonds are also backed by an insurance guarantee policy. Less than $1 million principal amount of the bonds remains outstanding.
[2] Ameren Illinois has agreed that so long as any of the 2.70% senior secured notes due 2022 are outstanding, Ameren Illinois will not permit a release date to occur, and so long as any of the 9.75% senior secured notes due 2018, 6.25% senior secured notes due 2018 and 6.125% senior secured notes due 2017 are outstanding, Ameren Illinois will not optionally redeem, purchase or otherwise retire in full the outstanding first mortgage bonds not subject to release provisions; therefore, a release date will not occur so long as any of these notes remain outstanding.
[3] These notes are collaterally secured by mortgage bonds issued by Ameren Illinois under the Ameren Illinois mortgage indenture. They are secured by substantially all property of the former IP and CIPS. The notes have a fall-away lien provision and will remain secured only as long as any series of first mortgage bonds issued under the Ameren Illinois mortgage indenture remain outstanding. Redemption, purchase, or maturity of all mortgage bonds, including first mortgage bonds currently outstanding and any that may be issued in the future, would result in a release of the mortgage bonds currently securing these notes, at which time these notes would become unsecured obligations. Considering the Ameren Illinois senior secured notes currently outstanding, we do not expect the mortgage bond lien protection associated with these notes to fall away until 2024.
[4] These bonds are first mortgage bonds issued by Ameren Missouri under the Ameren Missouri mortgage bond indenture and are secured by substantially all Ameren Missouri property and franchises. The bonds are callable at 100% of par value. Less than $1 million principal amount of the bonds remain outstanding.
[5] Less than $1 million principal amount of the bonds remains outstanding after redemption.
[6] These bonds are first mortgage bonds issued by Ameren Illinois under the CILCO mortgage indenture. They are secured by substantially all property of the former CILCO. The bonds are callable at 100% of par value. Less than $1 million principal amount of the bonds remain outstanding.