Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES IPALCO’s effective combined state and federal income tax rate was 31.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to 32.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in the effective tax rate versus the comparable period was primarily due to the manufacturer’s production deduction (Internal Revenue Code Section 199) that had been previously limited due to a Net Operating Loss carryover.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

INCOME TAXES

IPALCO’s effective combined state and federal income tax rate was 31.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to 32.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in the effective tax rate versus the comparable period was primarily due to the manufacturer’s production deduction (Internal Revenue Code Section 199) that had been previously limited due to a Net Operating Loss carryover.