Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Equity Ownership (Details)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OGE Holdings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	79.90%	81.30%
Atoka [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	50.00%

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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