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Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capital Lease Obligations $ 276,000,000 $ 282,000,000
Less: Maturities due within one year (841,000,000) (681,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 7,094,000,000 6,595,000,000
Held-to-maturity Securities 276,000,000 282,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 506,000,000  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 5,617,000,000  
Parent Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 700,000,000 700,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (4,000,000) (6,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 696,000,000 694,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 350,000,000  
Union Electric Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 3,988,000,000 4,019,000,000
Less: Unamortized discount and premium (7,000,000) (6,000,000)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (20,000,000) (19,000,000)
Less: Maturities due within one year (384,000,000) (431,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 3,577,000,000 3,563,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 56,000,000  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five $ 2,867,000,000  
Union Electric Company | 6.40% Senior secured notes due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 6.40%  
Union Electric Company | City Of Bowling Green Capital Lease Peno Creek Ct    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capital Lease Obligations $ 36,000,000 42,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2022  
Union Electric Company | Audrain County Capital Lease Audrain County Ct    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capital Lease Obligations $ 240,000,000 240,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2023  
Ameren Illinois Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross $ 2,857,000,000 2,607,000,000
Less: Unamortized discount and premium (3,000,000) 0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (24,000,000) (19,000,000)
Less: Maturities due within one year (457,000,000) (250,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 2,373,000,000 2,338,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 400,000,000  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five $ 2,000,000,000  
Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes6125 Due2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 6.125%  
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross $ 450,000,000 0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (2,000,000) 0
Long-term Debt, Net $ 448,000,000 0
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five $ 50,000,000  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 400,000,000  
Unsecured Debt | Parent Company | Senior Unsecured Notes270 due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 350,000,000 350,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 2.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2020  
Unsecured Debt | Parent Company | Senior Unsecured Notes365 due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 350,000,000 350,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 3.65%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2026  
Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois | Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.43%, Due 2050    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 300,000,000 0
Long-term debt interest rate 3.43%  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 6.40% Senior secured notes due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 0 425,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.40%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2017  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 6.00% Senior secured notes due 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 179,000,000 179,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.00%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2018  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 5.10% Senior secured notes due 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 199,000,000 199,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.10%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2018  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 6.70% Senior secured notes due 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 329,000,000 329,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2019  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 5.10% Senior secured notes due 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 244,000,000 244,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.10%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2019  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 5.00% Senior secured notes due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 85,000,000 85,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.00%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2020  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | Senior Secured Notes350 Due2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 350,000,000 350,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 3.50%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2024  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | Senior Secured Notes, 2.95%, Due 2027    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 400,000,000  
Long-term debt interest rate 2.95%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2027  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 5.50% Senior secured notes due 2034    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 184,000,000 184,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.50%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2034  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 5.30% Senior secured notes due 2037    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 300,000,000 300,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.30%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2037  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 8.45% Senior secured notes due 2039    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 350,000,000 350,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 8.45%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2039  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | 3.90% Senior secured notes due 2042    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 485,000,000 485,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 3.90%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2042  
Secured Debt | Union Electric Company | Senior Secured Notes, 3.65%, Due 2045    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 400,000,000 400,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 3.65%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2045  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes6125 Due2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 0 250,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.125%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2017  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 6.25% Due 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 144,000,000 144,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.25%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2018  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 9.75% Due 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 313,000,000 313,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 9.75%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2018  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes, 2.70%, Due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 400,000,000 400,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 2.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2022  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Series 1993 5.90% Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 1,000,000  
Long-term debt interest rate 5.90%  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes, 3.25%, Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 300,000,000 300,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 3.25%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2025  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 6.125% Due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 60,000,000 60,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.125%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2028  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 6.70% Due 2036    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 61,000,000 61,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2036  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 6.70% Due 2036    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 42,000,000 42,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 6.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2036  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 4.80% Due 2043    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 280,000,000 280,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 4.80%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2043  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes 4.30% Due 2044    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 250,000,000 250,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 4.30%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2044  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes, 4.15%, Due 2046    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 490,000,000 490,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 4.15%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2046  
Secured Debt | Ameren Illinois Company | Senior Secured Notes, 3.70%, Due 2047    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 500,000,000 0
Long-term debt interest rate 3.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2047  
Secured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois | Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.43%, Due 2050    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 3.43%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2050  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1992 Series due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 47,000,000 47,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2022  
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | Series1993 Due2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 1,000,000  
Long-term debt interest rate 5.45%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2028  
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series A due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 60,000,000 60,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2033  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series B due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 50,000,000 50,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2033  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series C due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 50,000,000 50,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2033  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Ameren Illinois Company | Series 1993 5.90% Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.90%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2023  
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Ameren Illinois Company | Series 1994 A 5.70% Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Long-term debt interest rate 5.70%  
Long-term debt maturity date 2024  
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Ameren Illinois Company | Series B-1 1993 Due 2028    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 17,000,000 17,000,000
Long-term debt maturity date 2028  
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%  
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Union Electric Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Held-to-maturity Securities $ 276,000,000 $ 282,000,000
Maximum | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois | Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.43%, Due 2050    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount $ 450,000,000  
Maximum | Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1992 Series due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 18.00%  
Maximum | Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series A due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 18.00%  
Maximum | Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series B due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 18.00%  
Maximum | Environmental Improvement And Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | Union Electric Company | 1998 Series C due 2033    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt interest rate 18.00%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five $ 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 49,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Seven | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 76,500,000  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Eight | Unsecured Debt | Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five $ 76,500,000