v3.26.1
Segment Information (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues $ 2,092 $ 2,221 $ 4,268 $ 4,318
Revenues 2,092 2,221 4,268 4,318
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 33 (14) 89 4
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 3 4 9 9
Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 0 1 (3) (4)
Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 26 (8) 72 13
Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 10 1 27 4
Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs (3) (8) (7) (9)
Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 1,887 2,038 3,548 3,660
Revenues 1,887 2,038 3,548 3,660
Electric | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 776 726 1,524 1,444
Electric | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 579 525 1,076 978
Electric | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 146 132 273 248
Electric | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 386 655 675 990
Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 205 183 720 658
Revenues 205 183 720 658
Natural gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 129 120 489 472
Natural gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 36 33 142 129
Natural gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 3 4 11 10
Natural gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 37 26 78 47
Ameren Illinois Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 928 843 2,127 1,943
Revenues 928 843 2,127 1,943
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 33 (14) 93 9
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 3 6 7 10
Ameren Illinois Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 463 428 1,124 1,079
Ameren Illinois Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 227 209 508 466
Ameren Illinois Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 54 51 115 105
Ameren Illinois Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 184 155 380 293
Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 26 (8) 72 13
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 2 5 5 8
Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues from alternative revenue programs 10 1 27 4
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 (3) (7) (6) (8)
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Ameren Illinois Company | Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 752 685 1,515 1,374
Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 176 158 612 569
Operating Segments | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 1,111 1,332 2,031 2,282
Revenues 1,124 1,340 2,054 2,297
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 2 2 4 3
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 629 570 1,272 1,140
Revenues 629 573 1,272 1,145
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 2 5 5 8
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 176 158 612 569
Revenues 176 158 612 569
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 1 1 2 2
Operating Segments | Ameren Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 176 161 353 327
Revenues 229 208 456 418
Other revenues not from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,094 1,315 1,945 2,208
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 426 405 825 781
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 381 344 683 617
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 94 84 166 150
Operating Segments | Electric | Union Electric Company | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 193 482 271 660
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 629 573 1,272 1,145
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 350 321 699 663
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 198 181 393 361
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 52 48 107 98
Operating Segments | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 29 23 73 23
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 229 208 456 418
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 229 208 456 418
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 30 25 109 89
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 16 13 64 56
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Union Electric Company | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 7 5 27 24
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 6 15 6
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 176 158 612 569
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 113 107 425 416
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 29 28 115 105
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 2 3 8 7
Operating Segments | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 32 20 64 41
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 629 573 1,272 1,145
Revenues 629 573 1,272 1,145
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 176 158 612 569
Revenues 176 158 612 569
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 123 112 243 229
Revenues 168 152 332 306
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 629 573 1,272 1,145
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 350 321 699 663
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 198 181 393 361
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 52 48 107 98
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 29 23 73 23
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Electric | Ameren Illinois Transmission        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 168 152 332 306
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 168 152 332 306
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 176 158 612 569
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Residential        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 113 107 425 416
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Commercial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 29 28 115 105
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Industrial        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating Revenues 2 3 8 7
Operating Segments | Ameren Illinois Company | Natural gas | Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 32 20 64 41
Intersegment Eliminations        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (66) (58) (126) (111)
Revenues (66) (58) (126) (111)
Other revenues not from contracts with customers (2) (4) (2) (4)
Intersegment Eliminations | Union Electric Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (13) (8) (23) (15)
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 (3) 0 (5)
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 (53) (47) (103) (91)
Intersegment Eliminations | Electric        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (65) (58) (125) (111)
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 (65) (58) (125) (111)
Intersegment Eliminations | Natural gas        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (1) 0 (1) 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 (1) 0 (1) 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Ameren Illinois Company        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (45) (40) (89) (77)
Revenues (45) (40) (89) (77)
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 (45) (40) (89) (77)
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 $ (45) $ (40) $ (89) $ (77)