Short-Term Debt And Liquidity (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023
Credit Agreements
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Net Liquidity Available	$ 1.9		$ 1.9
Actual debt-to-capital ratio	0.61		0.61
Utilities
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time	5.51%	5.28%	5.41%	5.04%
Union Electric Company | Missouri Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Actual debt-to-capital ratio	0.49		0.49
Ameren Illinois Company | Illinois Credit Agreement
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Actual debt-to-capital ratio	0.45		0.45