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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Assets and Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 267 $ 301 $ 163 $ 176
Short-term debt 431 490    
Union Electric Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 17 145 11 39
Advances to money pool 92 139    
Ameren Illinois Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 242 147 $ 142 $ 125
Advances to money pool 20 0    
Borrowings from money pool 0 19    
Carrying Amount        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 267 301    
Available-for-sale Securities and Held-to-maturity Securities 256 256    
Short-term debt 431 490    
Long-term debt (including current portion) 12,500 11,086    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net 93 84    
Carrying Amount | Union Electric Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 17 145    
Advances to money pool 92 139    
Available-for-sale Securities and Held-to-maturity Securities 256 256    
Long-term debt (including current portion) 5,626 5,104    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net 40 36    
Carrying Amount | Ameren Illinois Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 242 147    
Advances to money pool 20      
Long-term debt (including current portion) 4,391 3,946    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net 40 36    
Borrowings from money pool   19    
Fair Value        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 267 301    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 256 256    
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 431 490    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 14,175 13,315    
Fair Value | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 267 301    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0    
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 256 256    
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 431 490    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 13,647 12,778    
Fair Value | Level 3        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0    
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 528 537    
Fair Value | Union Electric Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 17 145    
Advances to money pool 92 139    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 256 256    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 6,427 6,160    
Fair Value | Union Electric Company | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 17 145    
Advances to money pool 0 0    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Fair Value | Union Electric Company | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Advances to money pool 92 139    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 256 256    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 6,427 6,160    
Fair Value | Union Electric Company | Level 3        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Advances to money pool 0 0    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0    
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Fair Value | Ameren Illinois Company        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 242 147    
Advances to money pool 20      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 5,038 4,822    
Borrowings from money pool   19    
Fair Value | Ameren Illinois Company | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 242 147    
Advances to money pool 0      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0    
Borrowings from money pool   0    
Fair Value | Ameren Illinois Company | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Advances to money pool 20      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 5,038 4,822    
Borrowings from money pool   19    
Fair Value | Ameren Illinois Company | Level 3        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0    
Advances to money pool 0      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value $ 0 0    
Borrowings from money pool   $ 0