Retirement Benefits (Summary of Benefit Plan Costs Incurred) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 18	$ 15	$ 31	$ 26
Pension Plan | Union Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	9	7	15	11
Pension Plan | Ameren Illinois Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	9	9	17	16
Pension Plan | Other Affiliated Entities And Intercompany Eliminations
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	0	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(9)	(8)	(17)	(17)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Union Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Ameren Illinois Company
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	(8)	(8)	(15)	(16)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit | Other Affiliated Entities And Intercompany Eliminations
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 1