v3.25.2
Segment Information (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues $ 2,221 $ 1,693 $ 4,318 $ 3,509
Revenues 2,221 1,693 4,318 3,509
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (14) 25 4 86
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 4 3 9 7
Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 1 (1) (4) (7)
Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (8) 22 13 61
Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 1 0 4 19
Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (8) 4 (9) 13
Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 2,038 1,521 3,660 2,885
Revenues 2,038 1,521 3,660 2,885
Electric | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 726 706 1,444 1,344
Electric | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 525 487 978 911
Electric | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 132 124 248 230
Electric | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 655 204 990 400
Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 183 172 658 624
Revenues 183 172 658 624
Natural gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 120 115 472 442
Natural gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 33 29 129 113
Natural gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 4 2 10 8
Natural gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 26 26 47 61
Ameren Illinois Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 843 766 1,943 1,766
Revenues 843 766 1,943 1,766
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (14) 24 9 90
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 6 2 10 5
Ameren Illinois Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 428 413 1,079 997
Ameren Illinois Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 209 187 466 420
Ameren Illinois Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 51 48 105 97
Ameren Illinois Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 155 118 293 252
Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (8) 22 13 61
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 5 1 8 3
Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 1 0 4 19
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 1 1 2 2
Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (7) 2 (8) 10
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Ameren Illinois Company | Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 685 618 1,374 1,227
Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 158 148 569 539
Operating Segments | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 1,332 879 2,282 1,647
Revenues 1,340 888 2,297 1,663
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 2 1 3 2
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 570 509 1,140 1,015
Revenues 573 509 1,145 1,015
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 5 1 8 3
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 158 148 569 539
Revenues 158 148 569 539
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 1 1 2 2
Operating Segments | Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 161 157 327 308
Revenues 208 191 418 376
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,315 864 2,208 1,578
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 405 395 781 736
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 344 324 617 583
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 84 77 150 138
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 482 68 660 121
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 573 509 1,145 1,015
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 321 311 663 608
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 181 163 361 328
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 48 47 98 92
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 23 (12) 23 (13)
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 208 191 418 376
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Transmission | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Transmission | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Transmission | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Transmission | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 208 191 418 376
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 25 24 89 85
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 13 13 56 53
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 5 5 24 21
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 1 1 3 3
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 6 5 6 8
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 158 148 569 539
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 107 102 416 389
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 28 24 105 92
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 3 1 7 5
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 20 21 41 53
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Transmission | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Transmission | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Transmission | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Transmission | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 573 509 1,145 1,015
Revenues 573 509 1,145 1,015
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 158 148 569 539
Revenues 158 148 569 539
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 112 109 229 212
Revenues 152 136 306 267
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 573 509 1,145 1,015
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 321 311 663 608
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 181 163 361 328
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 48 47 98 92
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 23 (12) 23 (13)
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 152 136 306 267
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 152 136 306 267
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 158 148 569 539
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 107 102 416 389
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 28 24 105 92
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 3 1 7 5
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 20 21 41 53
Intersegment Eliminations        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (58) (43) (111) (84)
Revenues (58) (43) (111) (84)
Other revenues not from contracts with customers (4) 0 (4) 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (8) (9) (15) (16)
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (3) 0 (5) 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (47) (34) (91) (68)
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (58) (43) (111) (84)
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (58) (43) (111) (84)
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (40) (27) (77) (55)
Revenues (40) (27) (77) (55)
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (40) (27) (77) (55)
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ (40) $ (27) $ (77) $ (55)