Common Equity Dividends Restriction (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding \| shares	0.0
OGE Energy [Member]
Ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Capitalization	65.00%
Retained Earnings, Restricted	$ 387.7
Retained Earnings, Unrestricted	$ 1,900.0
Og and E [Member]
Ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Capitalization	65.00%
Retained Earnings, Restricted	$ 411.0
Retained Earnings, Unrestricted	$ 1,700.0

The percentage of consolidated debt to total consolidated capitalization, which the entity may not exceed pursuant to a debt covenant.

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- Definition

The amount of retained earnings which are restricted from being paid out in dividends. Paying out this amount would cause the Company to exceed it's debt to total capitalization ratio established by the Company's debt covenants.

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- Definition

The amount of retained earnings which are available to be paid out in dividends.

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- Definition

Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.28)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 29
-Article 5

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