Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent of Principal Amount Subject to Optional Tender	100.00%
Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 01, 2025
Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 01, 2025
Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2027
Redeemable during the next 12 months
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 135.4
OG&E [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	47.0
OG&E [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	32.4
OG&E [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 56.0
Minimum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.65%
Minimum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.65%
Minimum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.66%
Maximum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.03%
Maximum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.97%
Maximum [Member] \| Redeemable during the next 12 months \| Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.98%
Senior Notes [Member] \| OG&E [Member] \| Series due April 1, 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.15%
Long term debt	$ 300.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2047
Senior Notes [Member] \| OG&E [Member] \| Series Due July 15, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
Long term debt	$ 125.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2017
Senior Notes [Member] \| OG&E [Member] \| Series due August 15, 2047 [Member] [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.85%
Long term debt	$ 300.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 15, 2047

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