Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2013, Alliant Energy sold RMT to narrow its strategic focus and risk profile. The operating results of RMT have been separately classified and reported as discontinued operations in Alliant Energy’s income statements. A summary of the components of discontinued operations in Alliant Energy’s income statements was as follows (in millions):

	2016			2015			2014
Operating expenses		$3.9			$4.0			$3.7
Loss before income taxes	(3.9		)	(4.0		)	(3.7		)
Income tax benefit	(1.6		)	(1.5		)	(1.3		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		($2.3	)		($2.5	)		($2.4	)

Refer to Note 16(d) for further discussion of warranty claims associated with RMT that have resulted in operating expenses subsequent to the sale.