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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities [Abstract]    
Net Income $ 40.1us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 33.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction – Equity (0.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction (1.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction
Income from Equity Investments, Net of Dividends (0.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (0.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Depreciation Expense 38.4us-gaap_Depreciation 32.2us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Other Assets 0.8ale_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsandOtherAssets 0.3ale_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsandOtherAssets
Amortization of Power Purchase Agreements (4.9)ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements (2.3)ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements
Deferred Income Tax Expense 6.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8.8us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Share-Based Compensation Expense 0.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 0.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
ESOP Compensation Expense 2.4us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense 2.2us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Benefit Expense 3.8us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 3.2us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Bad Debt Expense 0.2us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 0.2us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts Receivable 7.8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 2.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventories (8.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (6.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepayments and Other (0.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 2.2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts Payable (14.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 0.1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other Current Liabilities (1.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 1.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Changes in Regulatory and Other Non-Current Assets (4.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (4.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Changes in Regulatory and Other Non-Current Liabilities 7.5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 2.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Cash from Operating Activities 71.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 74.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities [Abstract]    
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities 0.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 0.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Payments for Purchase of Available-for-sale Securities (0.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (0.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Acquisitions of Subsidiaries – Net of Cash Acquired (166.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (23.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Investment in ATC (0.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (1.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Changes to Other Investments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 30.0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment (88.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (216.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Construction Costs for Development Project (0.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess 0us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess
Cash in Escrow for Acquisition 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 6.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Cash for Investing Activities (255.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (204.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities [Abstract]    
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 141.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 24.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 100.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Changes in Restricted Cash (0.8)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Changes in Notes Payable (3.4)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Reductions of Long-Term Debt (2.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (19.8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Acquisition of Non-Controlling Interest 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest (6.0)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
Debt Issuance Costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (0.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Dividends on Common Stock (24.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (21.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash from Financing Activities 110.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 77.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents (73.7)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (52.7)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 145.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 97.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 72.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 44.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue