Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 0.6	$ 101.2	$ 17.9	$ 4.4
Total net gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in changes in net assets		(21.1)	(12.7)	(58.2)	43.0
Transfers out of Level 3				0.6	0.0
Purchases				36.9	76.7
Sales		(0.4)	(1.2)	(1.7)	(1.2)
Settlements	[1]	(3.7)	(19.0)	(20.1)	(54.6)
Ending balance		(24.6)	68.3	(24.6)	68.3
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30		(18.4)	(10.3)	(52.2)	34.6
Commodity Contracts [Member] | IPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		18.3	64.2	19.4	14.6
Total net gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in changes in net assets		(8.6)	(10.1)	(26.0)	(5.1)
Purchases				33.1	68.8
Sales		(0.4)	(1.0)	(1.6)	(1.0)
Settlements	[1]	(5.5)	(16.6)	(21.1)	(40.8)
Ending balance		3.8	36.5	3.8	36.5
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30		(8.0)	(9.6)	(21.2)	(6.0)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | WPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(17.7)	37.0	(1.5)	(10.2)
Total net gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in changes in net assets		(12.5)	(2.6)	(32.2)	48.1
Transfers out of Level 3				0.6	0.0
Purchases				3.8	7.9
Sales		0.0	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Settlements		1.8	(2.4)	1.0	(13.8)
Ending balance		(28.4)	31.8	(28.4)	31.8
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30		(10.4)	(0.7)	(31.0)	40.6
Deferred Proceeds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		73.4	193.7	177.2	203.5
Total net gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in changes in net assets		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Transfers out of Level 3				0.0	0.0
Purchases				0.0	0.0
Sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Settlements	[1]	122.1	(33.4)	18.3	(43.2)
Ending balance		195.5	160.3	195.5	160.3
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Proceeds [Member] | IPL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Net, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		73.4	193.7	177.2	203.5
Total net gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in changes in net assets		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchases				0.0	0.0
Sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Settlements	[1]	122.1	(33.4)	18.3	(43.2)
Ending balance		195.5	160.3	195.5	160.3
The amount of total net gains (losses) for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30		$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

[1] Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash proceeds received from the receivables sold.