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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Balance at January 1 $ 83.9 $ 75.1
Accretion expense 1.0 3.4
Revisions in estimated cash flows [1] (2.4) 6.8
Liabilities settled [2] (9.0) (1.4)
Balance at December 31 $ 73.5 $ 83.9
[1] Assumptions changed related to the estimated cost of the removal of wind turbine assets and asbestos removal at OG&E's generating facilities.
[2] Asset retirement obligations were settled for asbestos removal and for the closure of an ash pond at OG&E's generating facilities.