Revenues (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |
Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | May 26, 2020 |
Series Due May 1, 2051 [Domain] | Bonds [Member] | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | | | | | $ 100,000,000 |
Series Due May 1, 2051 [Domain] | Bonds [Member] | NSP-Wisconsin [Member] | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | | | | | 305.00% |
Total revenues | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Total revenues | $ 218,500,000 | $ 228,900,000 | $ 475,500,000 | $ 505,100,000 | |
Regulated Electric | Total revenues | | | | | |
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Total revenues | 199,300,000 | 207,900,000 | 411,100,000 | 422,900,000 | |
Regulated Natural Gas | Total revenues | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Total revenues | 19,000,000 | 20,900,000 | 64,200,000 | 82,000,000 | |
All Other | Total revenues | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Total revenues | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 215,100,000 | 225,300,000 | 468,300,000 | 497,900,000 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | Regulated Electric | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 196,400,000 | 204,900,000 | 404,800,000 | 416,900,000 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | Regulated Natural Gas | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 18,500,000 | 20,300,000 | 63,300,000 | 80,800,000 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | All Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
Retail | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 172,400,000 | 180,800,000 | 383,400,000 | 407,700,000 | |
Retail | Residential | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 70,200,000 | 64,900,000 | 159,700,000 | 165,900,000 | |
Retail | Commercial and industrial (C&I) | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 100,000,000 | 113,700,000 | 219,900,000 | 238,000,000 | |
Retail | Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 3,800,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Electric | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 154,800,000 | 161,300,000 | 321,800,000 | 328,700,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Electric | Residential | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 59,600,000 | 54,100,000 | 124,600,000 | 121,500,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Electric | Commercial and industrial (C&I) | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 93,200,000 | 105,100,000 | 193,600,000 | 203,600,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Electric | Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,600,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Natural Gas | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 17,400,000 | 19,400,000 | 61,400,000 | 78,800,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Natural Gas | Residential | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 10,600,000 | 10,800,000 | 35,100,000 | 44,400,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Natural Gas | Commercial and industrial (C&I) | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 6,800,000 | 8,600,000 | 26,300,000 | 34,400,000 | |
Retail | Regulated Natural Gas | Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Retail | All Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
Retail | All Other | Residential | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Retail | All Other | Commercial and industrial (C&I) | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Retail | All Other | Other | | | | | |
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Revenue from contracts with customers | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
Interchange [Member] | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 41,500,000 | 43,500,000 | 82,400,000 | 87,600,000 | |
Interchange [Member] | Regulated Electric | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 41,500,000 | 43,500,000 | 82,400,000 | 87,600,000 | |
Interchange [Member] | Regulated Natural Gas | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Interchange [Member] | All Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,200,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | |
Other | Regulated Electric | | | | | |
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Revenue from contracts with customers | 100,000 | 100,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |
Other | Regulated Natural Gas | | | | | |
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Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,100,000 | 900,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Other | All Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alternative revenue and other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Alternative revenue and other | 3,400,000 | 3,600,000 | 7,200,000 | 7,200,000 | |
Alternative revenue and other | Regulated Electric | | | | | |
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Alternative revenue and other | 2,900,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,000,000 | |
Alternative revenue and other | Regulated Natural Gas | | | | | |
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Alternative revenue and other | 500,000 | 600,000 | 900,000 | 1,200,000 | |
Alternative revenue and other | All Other | | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | | |
Alternative revenue and other | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |